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Mar 28, 2017, 2:27 pm

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Allan38103

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Originally Posted by Ber2dca

I think Twitter is a tool that's basically perfect for manipulation. A few hundred people on Twitter can shape a narrative which is then parroted by the news media. Most "outrages" on Twitter mean absolutely nothing to the vast majority of people. In fact, I doubt most people have even heard of this story.

Companies often are too easily intimidated by a few very loud voices on outlets like Twitter.

twitter has been proven in the past to be an unreliable source of information. This incident is no exception. If anyone believes what they read on this medium, they get what they deserve

BTW: Where IS Shannon Watts now that we need her? Has she posted a correction/clarification or made any retraction of her mistake?

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