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Wiz Imp

(10,461 posts)

2. An embarrassing incident for DU.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 08:36 AM

Mar 2025

It was pretty obviously a fake story to begin with, then one of the first responses to the original post pointed out the source website for the story is known for posting false stories, yet many took it seriously. A reminder to question everything and don't just blindly accept anything posted on the internet.

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Snopes: "No, Musk didn't offer Dawn Staley $10M" (and DU gets a mention) [View all] sl8 Mar 2025 OP

offers? rampartd Mar 2025 #1

An embarrassing incident for DU. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #2

As far as embarrassment goes, DU is about 80 millionth in the US list muriel_volestrangler Mar 2025 #3

No matter how fake, some will believe anything as long as it makes those they dislike look bad Polybius Mar 2025 #4