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WSJ, Media Outlets Slammed for Spreading Feds' False Claim That Kirk Shooter Expressed 'Transgender Ideology' (www.commondreams.org)

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The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets are facing widespread criticism after spreading the false claim that the shooter of Charlie Kirk expressed "transgender ideology," stirring a hateful right-wing backlash against trans people.

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[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

It's too late. I've been watching my MAGA relative's deranged Facebook screeching about the radical leftist democrat shooter for two days straight. Redactions are fake news to them.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Let me fix that for you:

~~Reactions~~ Anything that doesn't align with their feelings is fake news to them.

You could publish two contradictory statements at the same time, and they would cherry-pick the one they agree with while dismissing the one they don't as fake or liberal propaganda.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

It's called confirmation bias and is sadly super-charged by social media engagement algorithms.