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Note that "dangerous misinformation" changes entirely based on what the orthodoxy is currently promoting.

Particularly, CNN/MSNBC/NBC/AP all promoted the "masks don't work" lie promoted by the CDC at the start of the pandemic, which likely directly led to deaths.

But if CNN slaughters some grandparents with CDC-backed lies it's water under the bridge compared to Joe Rogan, right?



So you believe ivermectin is somehow effective even though the evidence shows otherwise?

Cdc goes with the evidence, which changes as science evolves. Some people deliberately misrepresent the evidence.


Your mistake is falsely claiming ivermectin is "dangerous", when it has been an FDA approved drug for humans for decades. When taken in advised doses, the worst ivermectin is is harmless.

So, your rebuttal for CNN and friends literally causing death by anti-mask propaganda in 2020 is a harmless drug? You're going to need more evidence.

How about the City of New York encouraging residents to visit Chinatown when the pandemic ramped up? [1] Seems a lot more dangerous than an FDA approved drug.

Dr Fauci also has made repeated dangerous claims, such as the vaccines being "100% effective at preventing hospitalisation" [2] -- this fabricated lie DESTROYED public confidence in officials.

A recent Decision Desk poll showed only 31% of Americans trust Dr Fauci (likely due to repeated lies), and less than 50% trust the CDC (which lied repeatedly about masks and bungled health advice constantly). Most notably, news media enjoys a pathetic 10% trust among the public. [3]

[1] https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/079-20/mayor-d...

[2] https://twitter.com/independent/status/1366125427144732672

[3] https://www.newsnationnow.com/polls/newsnation-poll-voters-t...




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