Comment by andsoitis
3 months ago
> then selling it as a new scandal is already a popular MO for state-sponsored propoganda,
I don't know that it is limited to, or even most prevalent, in state-sponsored propaganda. Private individuals, media, etc. do this too without any state sponsorship.
Sure, I wasn't even insinuating that this was state-sponsored, just highlighting that it's known to be a super effective way to manipulate stories.
> I wasn't even insinuating that this was state-sponsored, just highlighting that it's known to be a super effective way to manipulate stories
And yet, although this is a fact, the choice and the phrasing paints a particular story.