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by JumpCrisscross 681 days ago
> guy posted something he thought was real, then deleted it when it turns out it wasn't

Difference between memory holing and retracting.

> Why does he need to apologize?

Because he fucked up in a stupid way with material consequences. And because he's facing impending Ofcom regulations that makes it stupid to needlessly piss off Westminster right now.