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Nevilledog

(51,112 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2023, 04:05 PM Jan 2023

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The formation of a conspiracy theory on Fox News in real time

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These clips represent the formation of a conspiracy theory on Fox News in real time. Sunny Hostin of The View said she thought Republicans might be behind the classified document scandal. Fox flipped the plot to Dems and then it spread. The clips are in order of when they aired.

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12:20 PM · Jan 23, 2023

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The formation of a conspiracy theory on Fox News in real time (Original Post) Nevilledog Jan 2023 OP

That's not exactly what 'real-time' means, but I get the point Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #1

What would you suggest? Evolution of a conspiracy theory? Nevilledog Jan 2023 #2

I know you just copied what was in the tweet :) Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #3

Actually, real time also made sense to me in the bigger picture of things Nevilledog Jan 2023 #4

Close enough :) Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #5

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. That's not exactly what 'real-time' means, but I get the point

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 04:25 PM

Jan 2023

It's typical Faux fuckery, gaslighting, and conspiracy mongering for sure.

Nevilledog

(51,112 posts)

2. What would you suggest? Evolution of a conspiracy theory?

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 04:28 PM

Jan 2023

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. I know you just copied what was in the tweet :)

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 04:40 PM

Jan 2023

No biggie ND

Evolution is maybe even better tho

Nevilledog

(51,112 posts)

4. Actually, real time also made sense to me in the bigger picture of things

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 04:50 PM

Jan 2023

And yes, I'm lazy. Cutting and pasting all day long...lol

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

5. Close enough :)

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 04:57 PM

Jan 2023

Technically something that's 'real-time' should have 0 edits. Whereas I'm sure these were spread over the day or days ... in real time

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