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Re:Facebook versus The BMJ: when fact checking goes wrong by ModernMech on Thursday January 20, 2022 @11:20AM (#30010889)
I’m sorry but don’t you see the irony here?

This Snopes fact check goes into a measured analysis of the claim. It presents all sides fairly. It arrives at a conclusion that one aspect of the claim is subjective, and they aren’t wrong about that. Therefore they give split rating with caveats and context.

You and others are arguing an absolutist position that removes all the nuance, and blurs technical crimes with subjective interpretations of those crimes. Moreover, you claim those who engage with the nuance are weasels playing fuck fuck games (I know you didn’t say that but you endorsed the comment that did).

For example, I could say that the people who invaded the Capitol on Jan 6 were terrorists. Hundreds have been charged, some convictions are coming down, none of which are terrorism. Would it be fair for me to say they are convicted terrorists? No, there is a lot of nuance here that is lost if I do that.

Re:Facebook versus The BMJ: when fact checking goes wrong by nailer on Thursday January 20, 2022 @12:24PM (#30011819)
> For example, I could say that the people who invaded the Capitol on Jan 6 were terrorists. Hundreds have been charged, some convictions are coming down, none of which are terrorism. Would it be fair for me to say they are convicted terrorists?

If they're convicted of planning an attack on civilians then yes. How many instances of this happening do you know of?