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Heineken14 11/01/22 11:25:26 AM #52:	Ricemills posted... alsi, did Musk's tweet on Pelosi's husband got fact checked before it got deleted? No, and he tried talking shit to the New York Times when called out on it. --- Rage is a hell of an anesthetic. <cite>Heineken14 posted [p:969117731] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Ricemills posted...</cite><quote>alsi, did Musk's tweet on Pelosi's husband got fact checked before it got deleted?</quote>No, and he tried talking shit to the New York Times when called out on it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dathrowed1 11/01/22 11:26:36 AM #53:	Timmyjinkle posted... Let him who is without sin cast the first stone. Funny thing here is fact checking says this was not apart of the Gospels and Jesus most likely never said this --- sig <cite>Dathrowed1 posted [p:969117755] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Timmyjinkle posted... </cite><quote>Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.</quote>Funny thing here is fact checking says this was not apart of the Gospels and Jesus most likely never said this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 11/01/22 11:30:27 AM #54:	I'm not sure that an Elon Musk fact checker gets the benefit of the doubt here. --- "Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words." - Proverbs 23:9. Antivaxxers are objectively stupid people. <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:969117845] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>I'm not sure that an Elon Musk fact checker gets the benefit of the doubt here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maze_ 11/01/22 11:34:15 AM #55:	I'm all for fact checking but this strikes me as finding nitpicks for Biden to pretend his claims are the same as Trumps blatant damaging lies and conspiracy theories. Right wing propaganda under the guise of "Both Sides" --- When the going gets tough, the tough go have a little cry in the corner. "Your mustache is crooked" ~ R.I.P Randy Savage. <cite>Maze_ posted [p:969117921] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>I'm all for fact checking but this strikes me as finding nitpicks for Biden to pretend his claims are the same as Trumps blatant damaging lies and conspiracy theories.Right wing propaganda under the guise of "Both Sides"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 11/01/22 11:35:03 AM #56:	Bleuets posted... Love this idea of fact checking, not sure why anyone would be opposed to this. Also no you don't. You're a known antivaxxer, election results denialist, and still blame Biden for gas prices & inflation for starters. --- "Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words." - Proverbs 23:9. Antivaxxers are objectively stupid people. <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:969117938] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Bleuets posted... </cite><quote>Love this idea of fact checking, not sure why anyone would be opposed to this.</quote>Also no you don't. You're a known antivaxxer, election results denialist, and still blame Biden for gas prices & inflation for starters.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CM_Ponch 11/01/22 11:39:33 AM #57:	Will_VIIII posted... Also no you don't. You're a known antivaxxer, election results denialist, and still blame Biden for gas prices & inflation for starters. Lmfao --- SW-8316-3213-4720 <cite>CM_Ponch posted [p:969118040] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Will_VIIII posted... </cite><quote>Also no you don't. You're a known antivaxxer, election results denialist, and still blame Biden for gas prices & inflation for starters.</quote>Lmfao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cjsdowg 11/01/22 11:46:17 AM #58:	This isn't a fact check. Nothing Biden said was a lie or misleading. --- To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships. W.E.B. Du Bois <cite>cjsdowg posted [p:969118187] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>This isn't a fact check. Nothing Biden said was a lie or misleading.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 11/01/22 11:48:37 AM #59:	CARRRNE_ASADA posted... I mean...this is good. Politicians from both sides love to throw speeches that sound good but ultimately mean nothing. Are you stating both sides do that in equal degrees and Twitter is fact checking both sides equally? <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:969118249] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>CARRRNE_ASADA posted... </cite><quote>I mean...this is good. Politicians from both sides love to throw speeches that sound good but ultimately mean nothing.</quote>Are you stating both sides do that in equal degrees and Twitter is fact checking both sides equally?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 11/01/22 11:57:11 AM #60:	cjsdowg posted... This isn't a fact check. Nothing Biden said was a lie or misleading. A fact check doesn't have to show that a lie has happened. Just that a statement was checked. Though you are correct that he didn't actually say any particular lies. Chuds are just so used to the idea that fact check = someone lied due to everything they believe in being shown as fake that they seem to have done the same here. --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:969118436] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>cjsdowg posted... </cite><quote>This isn't a fact check. Nothing Biden said was a lie or misleading.</quote>A fact check doesn't have to show that a lie has happened. Just that a statement was checked.Though you are correct that he didn't actually say any particular lies. Chuds are just so used to the idea that fact check = someone lied due to everything they believe in being shown as fake that they seem to have done the same here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BTH_Phoenix 11/01/22 12:42:31 PM #61:	Bleuets posted... Love this idea of fact checking, not sure why anyone would be opposed to this. It's unsolicited content tacked on to your tweets. Imagine if you posted that you like a game here, and I'm allowed to edit your post with "ackshually..." and my both-sides opinion how the game really sucks that's longer than your message. Sometimes automated on content where it's not even relevant. I've always considered these things to be just another pop-up and snobbish. "I must have the last word over the sitting president of the United States." --- whoosh <cite>BTH_Phoenix posted [p:969119355] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Bleuets posted... </cite><quote>Love this idea of fact checking, not sure why anyone would be opposed to this.</quote>It's unsolicited content tacked on to your tweets. Imagine if you posted that you like a game here, and I'm allowed to edit your post with "ackshually..." and my both-sides opinion how the game really sucks that's longer than your message. Sometimes automated on content where it's not even relevant. I've always considered these things to be just another pop-up and snobbish. "I must have the last word over the sitting president of the United States."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RchHomieQuanChi 11/01/22 12:46:51 PM #62:	BTH_Phoenix posted... It's unsolicited content tacked on to your tweets. Imagine if you posted that you like a game here, and I'm allowed to edit your post with "ackshually..." and my both-sides opinion how the game really sucks that's longer than your message. Sometimes automated on content where it's not even relevant. I've always considered these things to be just another pop-up and snobbish. "I must have the last word over the sitting president of the United States." You're talking about an opinion. When somebody presents something as a factual statement, it SHOULD be fact-checked to prevent the spread of misinformation. The problem in this particular case is just that the one doing the fact-checking is not acting in good-faith. --- I have nothing else to say <cite>RchHomieQuanChi posted [p:969119451] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>BTH_Phoenix posted... </cite><quote>It's unsolicited content tacked on to your tweets. Imagine if you posted that you like a game here, and I'm allowed to edit your post with "ackshually..." and my both-sides opinion how the game really sucks that's longer than your message. Sometimes automated on content where it's not even relevant. I've always considered these things to be just another pop-up and snobbish. "I must have the last word over the sitting president of the United States."</quote>You're talking about an opinion.When somebody presents something as a factual statement, it SHOULD be fact-checked to prevent the spread of misinformation. The problem in this particular case is just that the one doing the fact-checking is not acting in good-faith.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 11/01/22 1:02:33 PM #63:	RchHomieQuanChi posted... You're talking about an opinion. When somebody presents something as a factual statement, it SHOULD be fact-checked to prevent the spread of misinformation. The problem in this particular case is just that the one doing the fact-checking is not acting in good-faith. The way that Twitter is doing its "fact checking" is to outsource the sourcing to any user (that is why it says "Readers added context..."), so in this context the two are effectively the same. Even if it can be used to actually fact check there is no reason to believe that the vast majority aren't just going to be glorified opinions under the guise of "just wanting to say the facts." --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:969119790] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>RchHomieQuanChi posted... </cite><quote>You're talking about an opinion.When somebody presents something as a factual statement, it SHOULD be fact-checked to prevent the spread of misinformation. The problem in this particular case is just that the one doing the fact-checking is not acting in good-faith.</quote>The way that Twitter is doing its "fact checking" is to outsource the sourcing to any user (that is why it says "Readers added context..."), so in this context the two are effectively the same. Even if it can be used to actually fact check there is no reason to believe that the vast majority aren't just going to be glorified opinions under the guise of "just wanting to say the facts."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
David1988 11/01/22 1:07:10 PM #64:	This isnt fair, when Trump was fact checked the left was clamoring for fairness and for politicians on their side to get fact checked as well, Musks Twitter is only doing it for one side! --- "Let's be honest...I'm everybody's type. I just gotta highlight the parts that appeal to her the most" - No_U_L7 <cite>David1988 posted [p:969119877] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>This isnt fair, when Trump was fact checked the left was clamoring for fairness and for politicians on their side to get fact checked as well, Musks Twitter is only doing it for one side!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CARRRNE_ASADA 11/01/22 1:09:44 PM #65:	Ruvan22 posted... Are you stating both sides do that in equal degrees and Twitter is fact checking both sides equally? Just saying that its good to fact check politicians no matter what party theyre from. Now, if they're only doing this to Biden then its blatant effort to discredit him and preparing the stage for midterm take over for the reps. Pretty sure Elon would looove if reps would stay in power forver. So much for doing stuff for the sake of humanity. He only sees dollar signs. --- SEXY SEXY! <cite>CARRRNE_ASADA posted [p:969119935] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Ruvan22 posted... </cite><quote>Are you stating both sides do that in equal degrees and Twitter is fact checking both sides equally?</quote>Just saying that its good to fact check politicians no matter what party theyre from. Now, if they're only doing this to Biden then its blatant effort to discredit him and preparing the stage for midterm take over for the reps. Pretty sure Elon would looove if reps would stay in power forver. So much for doing stuff for the sake of humanity. He only sees dollar signs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
super_clout 11/01/22 1:16:14 PM #66:	who fact checks the fact checkers --- FC 1891 1184 7059. IGN. Clout <cite>super_clout posted [p:969120079] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>who fact checks the fact checkers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 11/01/22 1:18:07 PM #67:	super_clout posted... who fact checks the fact checkers Based on that whole Fire Emblem bow debacle: really anal nerds. --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:969120125] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>super_clout posted... </cite><quote>who fact checks the fact checkers</quote>Based on that whole Fire Emblem bow debacle: really anal nerds.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jerry_Hellyeah 11/01/22 1:21:11 PM #68:	AngelsNAirwav3s posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/3/0/AANRQlAAD1g-.png Got him again I cant believe Joe Biden got these lower prices for senior citizens. Despicable behaviour. --- This is a cool sig <cite>Jerry_Hellyeah posted [p:969120206] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>AngelsNAirwav3s posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/3/0/AANRQlAAD1g-.png Got him again</quote>I cant believe Joe Biden got these lower prices for senior citizens. Despicable behaviour.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarcoRubio 11/01/22 3:14:22 PM #69:	Shabriri posted... whoa i didnt realize that pineapple joker was a rightie Of course he is --- Vote for me, 2016! <cite>MarcoRubio posted [p:969122776] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Shabriri posted... </cite><quote>whoa i didnt realize that pineapple joker was a rightie</quote>Of course he is</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 11/01/22 5:56:12 PM #70:	CARRRNE_ASADA posted... Just saying that its good to fact check politicians no matter what party theyre from. Now, if they're only doing this to Biden then its blatant effort to discredit him and preparing the stage for midterm take over for the reps. Pretty sure Elon would looove if reps would stay in power forver. So much for doing stuff for the sake of humanity. He only sees dollar signs. So we have evidence he isn't fact checking Republicans - you still believe the "net effect" is good? <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:969126217] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>CARRRNE_ASADA posted... </cite><quote>Just saying that its good to fact check politicians no matter what party theyre from. Now, if they're only doing this to Biden then its blatant effort to discredit him and preparing the stage for midterm take over for the reps. Pretty sure Elon would looove if reps would stay in power forver. So much for doing stuff for the sake of humanity. He only sees dollar signs.</quote>So we have evidence he isn't fact checking Republicans - you still believe the "net effect" is good?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlephZero 11/02/22 2:29:32 PM #71:	the white house deleted this one out of shame after it was fact checked https://web.archive.org/web/20221102053249/https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1587546267923742725 context that was added: Seniors will receive a large Social Security benefit increase due to the annual cost of living adjustment, which is based on the inflation rate. President Nixon in 1972 signed into law automatic benefit adjustment tied to the Consumer Price Index. Pub. L. No. 92-336 (1972). --- "life is overrated" - Seiichi Omori 01001100 01010101 01000101 00100000 00110100 00110000 00110010 <cite>AlephZero posted [p:969144270] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>the white house deleted this one out of shame after it was fact checkedhttps://web.archive.org/web/20221102053249/https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1587546267923742725context that was added:<quote>Seniors will receive a large Social Security benefit increase due to the annual cost of living adjustment, which is based on the inflation rate. President Nixon in 1972 signed into law automatic benefit adjustment tied to the Consumer Price Index. Pub. L. No. 92-336 (1972).</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TaylorHeinicke 11/02/22 2:37:26 PM #72:	Why is this news? Everyone should be fact checked. --- St. Louis Battlehawks (1-1) <cite>TaylorHeinicke posted [p:969144437] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Why is this news? Everyone should be fact checked.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GreenMario 11/02/22 2:39:05 PM #73:	ChopinList posted... Yea even snopes is calling Biden out. Wonder what changed. https://twitter.com/snopes/status/1585789471362097157 Snopes has always been neutral ya goober --- Mario and his best friend Green Mario were introduced in Super Mario Bros for the NES in 1982. <cite>GreenMario posted [p:969144475] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>ChopinList posted... </cite><quote>Yea even snopes is calling Biden out. Wonder what changed.https://twitter.com/snopes/status/1585789471362097157</quote>Snopes has always been neutral ya goober </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 11/02/22 2:44:11 PM #74:	Anyone got any examples of Republicans being fact checked on Twitter? Cause like I agree both sides should be fact checked but I haven't seen any Republicans being fact checked? Elon certainly didn't do any fact checking when he posted the jilted gay lover conspiracy theory. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:969144569] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Anyone got any examples of Republicans being fact checked on Twitter? Cause like I agree both sides should be fact checked but I haven't seen any Republicans being fact checked? Elon certainly didn't do any fact checking when he posted the jilted gay lover conspiracy theory.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 11/02/22 2:45:39 PM #75:	I'm cool with everyone being fact checked. --- Lenovo Legion 7 - Ryzen 5900HX, RTX 3080 16 GB (165W), 32 GB DDR4-3200 By Grabthar's hammer............... What a laptop. <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:969144599] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>I'm cool with everyone being fact checked.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TaylorHeinicke 11/02/22 4:09:31 PM #76:	Tyranthraxus posted... Anyone got any examples of Republicans being fact checked on Twitter? Cause like I agree both sides should be fact checked but I haven't seen any Republicans being fact checked? Elon certainly didn't do any fact checking when he posted the jilted gay lover conspiracy theory. Every other republican tweet since twitter started doing that has had a fact check thing on it --- St. Louis Battlehawks (1-1) <cite>TaylorHeinicke posted [p:969146430] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>Anyone got any examples of Republicans being fact checked on Twitter? Cause like I agree both sides should be fact checked but I haven't seen any Republicans being fact checked? Elon certainly didn't do any fact checking when he posted the jilted gay lover conspiracy theory.</quote>Every other republican tweet since twitter started doing that has had a fact check thing on it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 11/02/22 4:14:41 PM #77:	TaylorHeinicke posted... Every other republican tweet since twitter started doing that has had a fact check thing on it I have literally never seen one that wasn't 2020 election related. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:969146546] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>TaylorHeinicke posted... </cite><quote>Every other republican tweet since twitter started doing that has had a fact check thing on it</quote>I have literally never seen one that wasn't 2020 election related.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 11/02/22 4:28:06 PM #78:	https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587899771091566595?s=20&t=8KeXRBHX4-gEohhZTJCnAg lmao --- Lenovo Legion 7 - Ryzen 5900HX, RTX 3080 16 GB (165W), 32 GB DDR4-3200 By Grabthar's hammer............... What a laptop. <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:969146816] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587899771091566595?s=20&t=8KeXRBHX4-gEohhZTJCnAglmao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterpug53 11/02/22 4:39:23 PM #79:	DarkRoast posted... https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587899771091566595?s=20&t=8KeXRBHX4-gEohhZTJCnAg lmao I certainly trust this man to provide fair and balanced fact-checking across all spectrums of our political landscape. --- Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read https://imgur.com/1WshTZu - by DB_Insider https://imgur.com/eW67nT8 - by Wii_Shaker <cite>masterpug53 posted [p:969147064] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite><quote>https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587899771091566595?s=20&t=8KeXRBHX4-gEohhZTJCnAglmao</quote>I certainly trust this man to provide fair and balanced fact-checking across all spectrums of our political landscape.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 11/02/22 5:01:49 PM #80:	TaylorHeinicke posted... Every other republican tweet since twitter started doing that has had a fact check thing on it You realize this thread is about the present, right? Not the time period before Elon's purchase of Twitter? <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:969147535] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>TaylorHeinicke posted... </cite><quote>Every other republican tweet since twitter started doing that has had a fact check thing on it</quote>You realize this thread is about the present, right? Not the time period before Elon's purchase of Twitter?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
McMarbles 11/02/22 5:13:13 PM #81:	It's okay, I'm sure this new policy will be applied equally across the bAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! :D:D:D --- Currently playing: Stardew Valley (Switch) Never befriend a man in sandals and always measure twice, cut once. <cite>McMarbles posted [p:969147770] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>It's okay, I'm sure this new policy will be applied equally across the bAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! :D:D:D</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mybbqrules 11/02/22 7:13:29 PM #82:	AngelsNAirwav3s posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/3/0/AANRQlAAD1g-.png Got him again Reminder: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/0/2/AAUg1tAAD18q.jpg --- Twice impeached, one-term President Donald J. Trump: Officially the worst president in American history after his seditious, traitorous acts on Jan 6, 2021. <cite>mybbqrules posted [p:969150453] in Elon Musk'... [t:80214708]...</cite> <quote>AngelsNAirwav3s posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/3/0/AANRQlAAD1g-.png Got him again</quote>Reminder:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/0/2/AAUg1tAAD18q.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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