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by ruthmarx 570 days ago
FFS buddy, it *was* an attempt at spreading misinformation, there was no warning it was a deepfake or a parody. Stop trying to make excuses and apologize for his conduct, it doesn't make you look good let alone 'fair' like you probably think you're being.
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GloomyBoots 570 days ago
No it wasn’t. The video didn’t make any attempt at believability, and Musk posted it with the text “this is awesome” followed by laughing emojis. The joke could not have been more telegraphed. You may as well complain that SNL is misleading voters.

I don’t care about looking fair. I care about being honest. I’m sorry if you think I’m not doing enough to support your team.

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ruthmarx 570 days ago
> The joke could not have been more telegraphed.

See, when you're apologizing and defending this behavior, you're already in the wrong.

He violated his own platforms policies requiring such videos to be labeled. If you don't think that was deliberate to mislead people, you're incredibly naive. It's hardly the first time he's done that sort of thing.

> I care about being honest. I’m sorry if you think I’m not doing enough to support your team.

I care about being honest, you clearly don't since you champion liars. god this country is so screwed lol.

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