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Re:How the New Yorker Fell into the “Weird Japan” Trap by yaboy on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @01:57AM (#25503715)
>An emerging theme in both controversies is that there is a fatal chink in the armor of even the most rigorous fact-checking process

It’s almost 2021. Really?

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Re:How the New Yorker Fell into the “Weird Japan” Trap by tashi on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @02:49AM (#25503982)
It seems like it would be easier now than ever before! A source who wants to get their lies published can create entire networks of fake web pages that appear to back up their claims.
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