German crypto news site BTC-ECHO wrote a great article about whats wrong with crypto journalism and why the Burger King news is no real news. I think it's worth a read for everyone.German article: https://www.btc-echo.de/breaking-bei-burger-king-mcdonalds-vapiano-mit-bitcoin-bezahlen/English translation:ALL "BREAKING": Pay at Burger King, McDonald's, Vapiano and Nordsee with BitcoinAn alleged giant step in terms of adaptation: You can now allegedly pay Burger King with Bitcoin. A commentary on the pitfalls of crypto journalismIt's making the rounds in the crypto news scene: Suddenly you can pay with Bitcoin at Burger King - the supposedly biggest step for the adaptation of cryptocurrencies! The Bull Run and the moon landing are within reach. Will we soon be paying all our burgers with Bitcoin?In fact, on closer inspection, the news turns out to be warmed up. An employee of a crypto news site must have stumbled across it and edited it. The result: dozens of people jump on the hype and warm up the news again. True to the motto: Double is better. Or also: Have it your way.Breaking: Pay with Bitcoin at Burger King?In fact, you can only pay Lieferando with the crypto currency using the delivery service - via the website. And this has been the case since 2017, but not with the Lieferando app itself. The news: Burger King now has a Lieferando connection in its own app that allows you to pay with BTC. In Germany, paying for a burger conveniently via mobile wallet at the counter is and remains a dream of the future. By the way, you can use Lieferando not only to pay Burger King, but also the other big players in the food business with Bitcoin: Vapiano, Call a Pizza, Nordsee, McDonald's, BurgerMe, Pizza Hut. Everything Breaking?So it's hardly surprising that there's no press release - after all, there's no news. Nevertheless, the circulating news refers to a general problem in crypto space, especially in the news sections.Breaking: We don't have a press agencyTime to give a little insight into the world of crypto-journalism. There is neither a press agency nor a press council in the anarchic world of crypto journalism and Bitcoin News. This in turn gives the whole sector a wind of anarchism, which sometimes has a negative effect on the quality of the news delivered. In other words, anyone can distribute news, shamelessly ship coins and get paid for them. News is rarely checked for truthfulness or authenticity.The task of crypto journalists to separate FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) and FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) from news values and to filter PR language out of a flood of meaningless press releases is not always easy.While doing so, preserving journalistic ethos and still reporting on a daily basis? Well, we do our best.PS: excuse my bad english pls - I'm not a native speaker
Submitted September 04, 2019 at 04:44PM
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