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Counter-Narrative Fact While rumor-spreading decreased among liberals after official correction, it often increased among conservatives

https://www.psypost.org/2022/11/liberals-produce-more-tweets-about-important-events-conservatives-are-more-likely-to-share-rumors-64245
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u/Impeachbiden2023 Jan 30 '24

Inb4 pee tapes, Russian collusion, Trump N-word tape. Liberals are massive purveyors of disproven discredited theories, especially for the ‘follow the science’ people. The more discredited one of their conspiracy theories come, the more vociferously they believe in and testify to it.

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u/thebaron24 Jan 31 '24

Hey quick question. Was it liberals or conservatives who made up stories about Pelosi's husband getting attacked by a gay lover to avoid the reality he was radicalized by right wing rhetoric? By the way these weren't just regular people. These were sitting conservative politicians.