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inimino
on Nov 1, 2016
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How liars create the ‘illusion of truth’
Known falsehoods do not deserve airtime. This is not about censorship.
jsprogrammer
on Nov 1, 2016
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Known falsehoods are facts that should be reported.
inimino
on Nov 2, 2016
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Every minute spent reporting that "X said Y but there is no evidence for this" repeats the lie and is a minute taken away from presenting legitimate information.
jsprogrammer
on Nov 5, 2016
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>"X said Y but there is no evidence for this"
That is not a known falsehood. It is just speculation.
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