Is it better to give misinformation or give none at all? (discuss.tchncs.de)

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[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Depends.
Your fellows? None at all.
The State? Misinformation

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 1 month ago

The State? Misinformation

And that's how you get Republicans saying that Haitians are eating pets in Ohio.

[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

The Republicans who spread that rumor didn't care whether it was true, and was looking for choice rumors to spread.

It's blood libel for the 21st century.

[-] Grogon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah it was the pets eating ohioans but they failed to fix that news

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