r/MurderedByWords Jan 05 '25

#3 Murder of Week You have to jiggle the handle.

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u/GriffinQ Jan 05 '25

“All/any press is good press” has been a saying as long as there has been press.

These guys aren’t reinventing the wheel. They’re doing the shit that grifters and conmen have done throughout history. They require oxygen to keep their game going. Stop giving them oxygen.

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u/nobodyspecial767r Jan 05 '25

I agree, now get the word out to the people who aren't aware of the con.

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u/History20maker Jan 05 '25

I heard an episode of "the rest is history" poadcast on the French revolution, and I was surprised by the importance that fake news and rumors had in it.

In fact, I realized how unbiased, regulated and objective the media is today in relative terms.