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> Meta said this allegation was “manufactured tension without basis in fact that’s clearly being pushed by dramatic, navel-gazing busybodies.” Was this bombast
by alwa 1y ago
> Meta said this allegation was “manufactured tension without basis in fact that’s clearly being pushed by dramatic, navel-gazing busybodies.”
Was this bombastic, “nyah-nyah,” “I know you are but what am I” style of public communication a thing before the current president hired spokespeople who behave this way?
If it’s at all indicative of how things work inside that company, I’d be out the door on the first day too, no matter how many absurd millions were supposedly on offer…
- chaps 1y agoAt least in my experience when doing investigative journo stuff, it's rare but it happens. The spokespeople who've done it towards me have been around for long enough that it's not unknown behavior.
- alwa 1y agoI mean, I guess if the all of the substantive facts are against you, it makes sense that your only move is to kick up dust this way. I just don’t see how it helps: they just come off looking desperate. Then again I don’t use the socials, maybe that’s what I’m missing.
- chaps 1y agoDoesn't quite work that way unfortunately. Spokespeople don't really care when the "substantive facts are up against [them]". Fundamentally, they're not the target of the reporting, especially at big orgs/agencies. But just like HR -- their job is to protect the entity over all else. And they're quite good at it, despite what might initially come off as desperate.
- SonOfKyuss 1y agoIt definitely has that petty, defensive vibe similar to the current administration as well as Elon Musk companies. Narcissistic leadership seems to be the common characteristic
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- tempodox 1y ago> “manufactured tension without basis in fact that’s clearly being pushed by dramatic, navel-gazing busybodies.” A spokesperson who said things like that would get fired immediately from any civilized company. Draw your own conclusions.
- rsynnott 1y agoI feel like it's kind of counterproductive; it comes across as "what you are saying is true, but we are not happy about, and also how very dare you say it", in a way that the more conventional "[blah] declined to comment", or a simple denial, does not. Like, it's hard to see how it's a _good_ media relations strategy.