The article is about a research paper and its results. You can check it, check the methodology, the sources and try to poke holes on it using proper scientific methods.
Unfortunately, when one's identity relies on the belief certain things are true, it's hard to convince them otherwise, even with overwhelming evidence.
Anyway, my comment was not picking sides, or denying the report. It was mostly speaking to the community, to remind them why this sort of post tends to just go sideways and likely doesn't accomplish what we would hope it to. (And the shared article was flagged about 30 seconds after I posted my comment, so... no surprise there!)
It shouldn't. We are adults and we certainly should be able to deal with an article about a scientific study.
Normally, a scientific study would be a good reason to say "I may have been wrong" but often in these cases, the only explanation each and every time is "the study is wrong, and it only exists because the other side sponsored it."
It is, of course, entirely possible that one side is, in reality, sticking closer to the facts than the other. But it's really hard to put forth a convincing argument that would change the mind of the other side.
Does anyone believe they have something really convincing and likely to successfully change the minds of someone that disagrees with them on this topic? Have you ever presented what you believe to be facts to someone that disagreed with you, only to have them continue to disagree, and perhaps even dispute with you whether those are really facts?