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I followed that news story at the time. There was plenty of speculation in the media, but the facts were laid out - there was a lab in the city, they were study
by jemmyw 2y ago
I followed that news story at the time. There was plenty of speculation in the media, but the facts were laid out - there was a lab in the city, they were studying these types of viruses, that type of virus was also present in local wildlife that was traded.
Then it became clear that the Chinese govt wasn't going to investigate or admit if it was a leak, accidental or not. At which point I file as we'll never know + who cares at this point.
And then after that it blew up as a political football in the US. It's not fake news, it's just pointless opinions.
Fake news is saying it was a lab leak, or it wasn't a lab leak. Neither is a true statement. Both are polarising and ill informed positions.
In any case, I don't disagree with your premise that we can be manipulated quite easily.
- throwaway290 2y agoIt was a lab leak, or it wasn't a lab leak is just an opinion, anyone can have one. I'm talking when reputable media reports on people who say "it may be a lab leak" as conspiracists, stories and posts get demoted on FB an IG, etc. That's manipulation and "fake news". It was widely believed on US left apparently, yet those who bought that angle and who talk about "fake news" like they have some magic radar are mostly the same people. > At which point I file as we'll never know + who cares at this point We just went through a traumatic pandemic with pretty bad effects and pretty massive human life toll, so... everyone?
- jemmyw 2y ago> so... everyone? Yes you misunderstood because I worded that badly and glibly. We can't know and the issue is so muddied and we had a lot to deal with. The virus was already out, knowing wouldn't put it back. The best reaction is to reconsider all these labs anyway.