2024-04-29 06:31:53
At the time the video was recorded, the Australian Government was acting on the advice, recommendations and data available at the time. It is misleading to say the officials were lying. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(9-0-8) Author
2024-04-29 08:58:31
"unknowingly lied" is oxymoronic. Lying is defined as "to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive", and one cannot both intend to deceive and be unaware they are lying There is no evidence that health officials weren't acting on the best information available to them. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-3) Author
2024-04-29 10:39:02
Government officials engage in coordinated messaging techniques during disasters which may unwittingly misrepresent, or depending on the integrity of the official deliberately create disinformation to influence public perception. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-1) Author