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"The Media" is a big word, and I would say the mainstream media in the US is NOT overplaying the radiation threat. I have two friends who have purchased potassium iodide pills, and neither of them watch, read, or trust "mainstream media". It is the fringe media that says "don't trust the mainstream media" (i.e. CNN, New York Times, USA Today, etc.) that is telling people to prepare for the worst. These are the same media sources that told people that the world would shut down for Y2K.