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Oneironaut

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17. Example: Right wing media online claimed the Madison shooter was trans

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:50 PM

Dec 2024

This was disproven very early. However, major right wing social media personalities said, "No! Don't believe the media! The shooter was trans!" Over and over.

The shooter's boyfriend even came out and said the shooter was Cis. What did X / Twitter do? Tried to sabotage any opinions other than the lie and swarm any post with the truth with bots saying that the shooter was trans, complete with fake evidence.

They don't give a fuck about the truth. The entire point is getting a large enough chunk of people to discard reality and become useful idiots with a Pavlovian response to propaganda, no matter how ridiculous.

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AOC: Recently took a peek at Twitter and the disinformation is getting substantially more dangerous. Someone could [View all] highplainsdem Dec 2024 OP

So AOC what do you propose to do? Srkdqltr Dec 2024 #1

Without a constitutional amendment and this court exboyfil Dec 2024 #2

Yeah i agree. 1st amendment allows people oldmanlynn Dec 2024 #5

They don't, on a private platform. If the platform owners want spooky3 Dec 2024 #10

I think what we have here is ReRe Dec 2024 #12

She's doing it. What about you? Hekate Dec 2024 #4

attempt at deflection azureblue Dec 2024 #14

Probably should have said: what can be done? There is no one who can save us all. Srkdqltr Dec 2024 #16

And President Musk has gone full lunatic. CaptainTruth Dec 2024 #3

I'm surprised anyone is still on there JustAnotherGen Dec 2024 #6

Dregs Iris Dec 2024 #7

I'm not surprised. robbob Dec 2024 #11

I'm talking about JustAnotherGen Dec 2024 #18

Oh, ok! robbob Dec 2024 #20

I'm probably the only one here who was never on there! n/t ReRe Dec 2024 #13

I was - but used to be a prolific JustAnotherGen Dec 2024 #19

I got intentionally banned Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #22

I have noticed JustAnotherGen Dec 2024 #23

Doesn't seem like The Hell, er, The Hill, gets her GreenWave Dec 2024 #8

I would say X is becoming a virtual international terrorism on-going conference. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #9

I am totally against ad hominem attacks. snot Dec 2024 #15

Example: Right wing media online claimed the Madison shooter was trans Oneironaut Dec 2024 #17

That's why I left for good Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #21