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WSJ, Media Outlets Slammed for Spreading Feds' False Claim That Kirk Shooter Expressed 'Transgender Ideology' (www.commondreams.org)

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The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets are facing widespread criticism after spreading the false claim that the shooter of Charlie Kirk expressed "transgender ideology," stirring a hateful right-wing backlash against trans people.

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[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

It's called confirmation bias and is sadly super-charged by social media engagement algorithms.