Social media backlashFox News blamed for shifting blame from hoaxers to victim
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Multiple voices on social media criticized Fox News for suggesting the bigger story was Talarico's response time rather than the hoax itself. Critics argued the outlet was blaming the victim and that it was not Talarico's job to debunk his opponents' false claims.
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“The story is not that RW influencers concocted a false and defamatory conspiracy theory, but why Talarico didn't debunk the theory earlier is peak Fox News phoniness in the service of getting Republicans elected.”
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