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The names are verified, but are also verified to have been spreading misinformation about COVID as well as operating a fairly shady medical supply company capitalizing on that misinformation during COVID as well as other disasters like the East Palestine train derailment.

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It's hard to judge misinformation at this point since it is quite clear that the government and mainstream media tried to censor any opposing views and withheld plenty of information that might have helped people make a more informed decision. Today's misinformation, as we have found can turn out to be tomorrow's facts.

Maybe not so hard, as the parent post illustrates. A little judicious checking of sources goes a long way.

Exactly. Misinformation is just a dog whistle for "conflicts with my preconceived notions".

We now know we were lied to again by the people that always lie to us.

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