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'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Whoa calm down. Both scenarios involve making unsubstantiated claims on the internet and it spreading around until people become convinced it's real. They are similar.

Everyone should question things more before they post "something they heard" .

[–] Clent@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

No. This person literally says they started it. It's not the same because it's not a false accusation. This is being reported by new outlets who verified their sources. It's journalism not a witch hunt, it's not my personal failing for not recognizing the vast difference here.