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Elon Musk Drove a 9,500-Percent Surge in Pizzagate Content

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Sad. What is it with these people? Why do they spread terrible rumors while knowing they don't have any proof of them. And if they don't have proof it is clear it is just malice to spread such rumors. The world's richest man should know better but seems to be drunk with Twitter-followers

Not just no proof; proof positive that the initial claim, at least, was bullshit, for one very simple reason. The restaurant in question _does not have a basement_. (This feels like laziness on the part of the person who made it up; it should be very easy to determine.)

Good point, important distinction. It feels like misinformation like this is not even meant to be believed, but to serve as a cover, as in "I thought so because I read so on the internet". Plausible deniability.

If only this energy and all the anger was directed in finding actual perpetrators of assault and charging them for their crimes. They are everywhere.

The right loves to fixate on this, yet they aren't doing anything.

Two big targets are off limits: cops and domestic violence, and clergy and child sex abuse. That's not compatible with the overall program. Diversions are needed.

This is great news. Increased discussion means that the truth can rise to the top.

Discussing non-existent problems hides the real problems. And that is often the purpose. Bible clearly says that you should not spread rumors:

Exodus 23:1 : “You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness."

It's a sin because it is against Bible. Shame on Elon Musk.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+23%3A1&v...

Irrational conjecture. What’s come of Epsteins death and maxwells conviction? Oh… right…

Epstein's operation was almost certainly in the business of collecting and selling compromising information on US business and political leaders. So, in addition to the underage being exploited sexually, it's probably a big national security problem.

If truth doesn't come out of vigorous and lively debate then the premise of free speech is wrong. Therefore, we must conclude that this increase in speech is necessarily good.

Truth has never come out of vigorous and lively debate. Certainly not on the internet, where the power of misinformation and rumor to run rampant outstrip any capacity to counteract by any means that wouldn't be considered a violation of free speech (such as moderation.) How could it?

I'm sorry, but I was certain that it's true that the reason free speech was important is because vigorous debate pushes truth to the top. People realize that they cannot win arguments against truth and change their minds. Is this not true?

My manz is trolling

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