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Title: Moar fake news
Post by: Hawkmoon on July 29, 2017, 10:31:01 AM

J. K. Rowling claims Trump ignored a boy in a wheelchair. BAAAAD Donald!

Piers Morgan, of all people, points out that ... it's a lie.

http://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2017/07/28/j-k-rowlings-tweet-of-a-deceptively-edited-clip-of-trump-and-a-boy-in-a-wheelchair-has-58k-rts-and-counting/

Title: Re: Moar fake news
Post by: Ben on July 29, 2017, 10:37:03 AM

I saw that yesterday. It's a perfect example of what I hate the most about the resistance and their Alinsky tactics (though in Rowlings' case it may be simple stupidity).

As with dozens (Hundreds? Thousands?) of these examples, the initial lie is seen by millions, and the "Oops I guess I made a mistake (lied)" is seen by hundreds.

Title: Re: Moar fake news
Post by: Scout26 on July 29, 2017, 04:51:09 PM

Has she taken down the tweet yet ??  I'm truly in shock that this is another thing I agree with Piers on.  It's almost as jarring as agreeing with Fistful.

Title: Re: Moar fake news
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 29, 2017, 10:26:08 PM

Quote from: Amy Schumer on July 29, 2017, 04:51:09 PM

I'm truly in shock that this is another thing I agree with Piers on.  It's almost as jarring as agreeing with Fistful.

Almost. At least with Morgan, you don't have the shame of sharing a nationality.

Title: Re: Moar fake news
Post by: RoadKingLarry on July 30, 2017, 12:57:43 AM

Quote from: fistful on July 29, 2017, 10:26:08 PM

Almost. At least with Morgan, you don't have the shame of sharing a nationality.

At least with fistful, you don't have the shame of sharing a species.

Title: Re: Moar fake news
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 30, 2017, 01:11:25 AM

Now dats cold.

Title: Re: Moar fake news
Post by: RoadKingLarry on July 30, 2017, 01:44:47 AM

 >:D

Title: Re: Moar fake news
Post by: Ben on July 31, 2017, 10:14:28 AM

Rowling still hasn't corrected her tweet and more dumbass Hollywood celebrities have spread the lie. All this even after the boy's mother released a statement with facts (that Trump didn't "snub" her son).

http://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2017/07/31/j-k-rowling-still-hasnt-corrected-her-tweets-while-don-cheadle-and-other-verified-users-spread-her-lie/

Title: Re: Moar fake news
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 31, 2017, 11:29:06 AM

Quote from: Ben on July 31, 2017, 10:14:28 AM

Rowling still hasn't corrected her tweet and more dumbass Hollywood celebrities have spread the lie. All this even after the boy's mother released a statement with facts (that Trump didn't "snub" her son).

http://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2017/07/31/j-k-rowling-still-hasnt-corrected-her-tweets-while-don-cheadle-and-other-verified-users-spread-her-lie/

So Trump retweeting a wrestling meme has NOT had a chilling effect on speech? That unpossible.