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This doesn't affect me in any way since I know that if it is a real match, there is nothing the media can do about it, it's all about the teams involved, there past and present information is key to selecting the right side. But this doesn't mean it doesn't affect some people, people are gullible, what do you expect? But the truth remains that if the media cries from now till tomorrow in terms of hypes and downgrading of a team for another, "what will be will be." This is not some sort of online market where rumour, hype, fake news and others can have a huge influence over them.
It's quite clear that mainstream media has a lot of control on the majority of people.
Even TV is massive today, considering that a lot of people only go online for content.
In reality, the mass produced media likes to keep people under their control, sending whatever messages they want, at whatever prices they want.