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Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 01011@monero.town 63 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

So the demo that likes to spread malicious gossip (and lies) in real life also does so online? I’m shocked…

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was actually shocked when I found the quiet lady in accounting was actually a huge Twitter user who spewed such wild shit, at the level of JK Rowling toxicity.

[–] Junkernaught@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

Well you know what they say. A superspreader in the streets and a demon in the spreadsheets.

That well known phrase.