They stated that “an extract of footage, deliberately taken out of all context, is now being exploited and weaponised, as if it were a call to action”.
So what do they claim was the context?
Submitted 4 days ago by mannycalavera@feddit.uk to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrvx04e1e6o
They stated that “an extract of footage, deliberately taken out of all context, is now being exploited and weaponised, as if it were a call to action”.
So what do they claim was the context?
Their personas and performances are definitely tongue-in-cheek. No-one (not already on a watchlist) who attended those events would come away with the impression they were actually inciting murder.
However they recently called out Israel at a major American event, and so the bot farms are in furious overdrive to amplify any clippable moment.
I imagine they’ll say:
We were just messing. You know. Calling for our boyos to murder one of your MPs. But just for the craic, like. No offence.
echodot@feddit.uk 4 days ago
I did enjoy seeing the Tories lose their minds over this, even though they tried to dismiss one of their own donates doing the exact same thing.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 4 days ago
The Tories and Jo Cox’s husband.