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littlemissmartypants

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7. Social media is overwhelmingly full of bots.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 02:25 AM

16 hrs ago

Don't we do a disservice to humanity when we elevate it to this level of attention?

Especially when it's a documented fact that more than 50% of what's seen there is either dis- or misinformation?

Is propagating such information that is heavily weighted to be propaganda really helpful in deliberative and socially responsible discourse?

I'm thankful that the children were found. I can only imagine the relief their families are feeling as a result. ❤️

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After dozens of Jewish girls get lost in NY creek tunnel, antisemitic comments follow online [View all] Behind the Aegis 18 hrs ago OP

I think those Anti-Semitic Cha 18 hrs ago #1

I am sorry.,BtA. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #2

I don't get it. Who wouldn't be happy to know children were safe? . . . Journeyman 17 hrs ago #3

It's Jewphobia, basically a flaw of the far right gulliver 17 hrs ago #4

There are very few, if any, on the left that are... Shipwack 16 hrs ago #5

There are many on the left sarisataka 14 hrs ago #8

Do you have any examples? Shipwack 6 hrs ago #13

The first thing that comes to mind sarisataka 6 hrs ago #17

We must read different forums. Shipwack 5 hrs ago #19

Your link talks about Europe, not the US Democratic Party. Shipwack 5 hrs ago #21

Their celebration on October 8th was in the news sarisataka 4 hrs ago #26

there is some honest & legit criticism that isnt antisemitic, but mopinko 11 hrs ago #9

Who on the left is being racist? Shipwack 6 hrs ago #14

that's a much longer post than i have time for. mopinko 4 hrs ago #22

making aipac the great satan while mopinko 4 hrs ago #24

Someone on the Right is an "Islamic nationalist"? Not in THIS.... ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #11

That is deeply disturbing Easterncedar 16 hrs ago #6

Social media is overwhelmingly full of bots. littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #7

jews r being attacked and killed all over the world rn. mopinko 11 hrs ago #10

I think many, many stories deserve our attention Torchlight 6 hrs ago #15

Go for it. I prefer to screen my calls. ... littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #18

Okay. Torchlight 4 hrs ago #23

Comments are not okay or acceptable Bettie 9 hrs ago #12

Facebook was a mistake. Oneironaut 6 hrs ago #16

I suspect a lot of these 'comments' are bots GenThePerservering 5 hrs ago #20

It's an ugly reality I often have to force myself to realize. Torchlight 4 hrs ago #25

Apparently antisemitism is not a thing sarisataka 4 hrs ago #27

Mustn't waste our beautiful minds on anti-Semitism. Behind the Aegis 3 hrs ago #29

There's no excuse for this MustLoveBeagles 4 hrs ago #28