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Elon Musk retweets and then deletes a fake news story about the UK Government setting up detainment camps

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cakeorwine · 08/08/2024 13:05

Elon Musk shares fake news claiming UK rioters will be sent to ‘detainment camps’ – POLITICO

Unbelievable and incredibly irresponsible

No wonder advertisers don't want to be on his site.

It's so so easy to spread fake news but not easy to correct the record. People read and believe what they want to believe.

But when someone with so many followers retweets fake news like this - it's dangerous.

Elon Musk shares fake news claiming UK rioters will be sent to ‘detainment camps’

The X owner pushed a made-up headline from a far-right British party on his platform, before deleting it.

https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-share-fake-news-uk-rioters-detainment-camp/

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KielderWater · 08/08/2024 16:51

Notonthestairs · 08/08/2024 16:49

They pleaded guilty - mainly because the dumb fucks filmed themselves or were happily filmed for YouTube/Twitter content. Plus the police were wearing body cameras.

What do you think should have happened?

Joined the queue of other people awaiting court rather than bump them further down so their victims have to wait even longer for justice?

Blackcats7 · 08/08/2024 16:53

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 16:51

Joined the queue of other people awaiting court rather than bump them further down so their victims have to wait even longer for justice?

Rioting is a danger to the whole country. Swift justice is/was essential as a deterrent.

Alwaystired94 · 08/08/2024 16:55

Blackcats7 · 08/08/2024 16:53

Rioting is a danger to the whole country. Swift justice is/was essential as a deterrent.

Exactly, the quicker this is dealt with the sooner we can stop the chaos of the last week and a bit,

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 16:55

Blackcats7 · 08/08/2024 16:53

Rioting is a danger to the whole country. Swift justice is/was essential as a deterrent.

But only certain riots?

Notonthestairs · 08/08/2024 16:57

Riots present a national threat to stability. Plus swift action tends to limit further criminal activity.

Boomer55 · 08/08/2024 16:59

He might be good with technology, but he’s an idiot otherwise.🙄

Alwaystired94 · 08/08/2024 17:03

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 16:55

But only certain riots?

nope, any riot is a danger. HTH.

AugustDieSheMustTheAutumnWindsBlowChillyAndCold · 08/08/2024 17:12

The BBC has got what looks like a screenshot of Musk’s post.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk shares faked far-right 'detainment camp' post

The image was faked to look like it had come from the Daily Telegraph website.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp35w0kj2y4o

TiredArse · 08/08/2024 17:20

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 16:51

Joined the queue of other people awaiting court rather than bump them further down so their victims have to wait even longer for justice?

If they plead guilty and it can be dealt with by the magistrates court then it can be dealt with very quickly.

They aren’t affecting the (ridiculously) long waits for a crown court trial.

Although I would agree that the previous government has decimated the legal system which has led to people waiting years for a crown court trial.

itsgettingweird · 08/08/2024 17:34

Thing with these cases is there is no file to produce.

It's not a case - like rape - where it is the victims word against the accused and there will be evidence that is used to argue it proves the fact and the defence will be trying to say there's reasonable doubt it does. These aren't cases heard over 2-3 weeks or more with a jury.

These are cases where someone stands in a dock - give a plea - shown a video of them being a twat - remanded or sentenced there and then depending on hearing.

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 17:36

The file is evidence. Are you suggesting not evidence is needed here?

itsgettingweird · 08/08/2024 17:39

Not at all. India's no long file needs to be collated as you very well know.

They have video files. The evidence is there in black and white showing the crime committed by the accused stood in the dock.

You're clearly intelligent so I'm sure you could have worked that out with me explaining further?

TooBigForMyBoots · 08/08/2024 17:40

CiaDinnerout · 08/08/2024 15:18

plus if he had insider information about x projects whos to say he was truly incorrect

FFS. It was Fake News from a fake article.🙄 Are you normally so gullible and fact resistant?

TooBigForMyBoots · 08/08/2024 17:46

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 16:55

But only certain riots?

Are you in the UK? Do you know how our laws and courts work?

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 17:50

TooBigForMyBoots · 08/08/2024 17:46

Are you in the UK? Do you know how our laws and courts work?

Are you aware of how the police work?

Notonthestairs · 08/08/2024 18:07

I typed out a long post explaining court processes etc but deleted it.

I realised that this isnt about misunderstanding the Uk justice system - this is about promolgating right wing conspiracy theories to justify violence.

I'll leave you to it.

TooBigForMyBoots · 08/08/2024 18:35

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 17:50

Are you aware of how the police work?

Tell me. I'm all ears.

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 18:38

Notonthestairs · 08/08/2024 18:07

I typed out a long post explaining court processes etc but deleted it.

I realised that this isnt about misunderstanding the Uk justice system - this is about promolgating right wing conspiracy theories to justify violence.

I'll leave you to it.

Surely you mean left wing?

itsgettingweird · 08/08/2024 18:41

Notonthestairs · 08/08/2024 18:07

I typed out a long post explaining court processes etc but deleted it.

I realised that this isnt about misunderstanding the Uk justice system - this is about promolgating right wing conspiracy theories to justify violence.

I'll leave you to it.

You did better than me. Grin

I typed out a response, pressed send - and then kicked myself for falling for the faux pretence of misunderstanding. I'd gotten really good at spotting certain MOs on here.

cardibach · 08/08/2024 18:43

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 18:38

Surely you mean left wing?

No, why would she?

ContactNightmare · 08/08/2024 18:43

KielderWater · 08/08/2024 16:51

Joined the queue of other people awaiting court rather than bump them further down so their victims have to wait even longer for justice?

You would have had people who were an immediate public risk en masse still on the street? Of course they should have been caught and detained asap. Who wants mob justice?

SweetBirdsong · 08/08/2024 18:44

I can't stand this utter numpty. I want to rant about him on Twitter, but I'm afraid I'll be banned from there! 😬

CiaDinnerout · 08/08/2024 19:13

Alwaystired94 · 08/08/2024 15:45

So he had nothing. Cool.

Just FYI, He's not exactly seen as a trusted source by most competent Governments so is hardly going to be someone they divulge plans to.

in the world of intelligence whos to say for sure weather someone has or has not leaked any plans etc

CiaDinnerout · 08/08/2024 19:14

TooBigForMyBoots · 08/08/2024 17:40

FFS. It was Fake News from a fake article.🙄 Are you normally so gullible and fact resistant?

yet the amount of debatable disinformation at times in the main stream media etc ?

Alwaystired94 · 08/08/2024 20:29

CiaDinnerout · 08/08/2024 19:13

in the world of intelligence whos to say for sure weather someone has or has not leaked any plans etc

whether.

yeah Musk isn’t important enough or clever enough for that