Some political commentators are trying to detoxify their social media posts with a useless disclaimer – 25 spectacular owns
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That’ll be about as much use as trying to catch a fart in a sieve if you ended up being asked pointed questions by a man in a wig and a gown.
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) August 19, 2024
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It feels like somebody claiming to be a media law expert has recently walked out of the GB News office laughing their tits off while carrying a fat sack of cash.
— Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) August 19, 2024
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‘None of the information posted or repeated on this account is known by its author to be false, nor intended to stir racial or any hatred of, nor cause psychological or physical harm to, any person or group of people (howsoever identified)’ pic.twitter.com/Z0t3MjVsdI
— ___//\/\/ (@nutts2020) August 19, 2024
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To all the thousands of people posting this disclaimer on their accounts – honestly, it would be MUCH easier to just add "I regularly tell lies" to your bio. pic.twitter.com/o1JYmWhe6E
— NewsThump (@newsthump) August 19, 2024
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None of the information posted or repeated on this account is known by its author to be true, nor intended to stir tea or any hatred of tea, nor cause psychological or physical harm to, any person or group of people (except abject idiots).
— David KC (@DavidMuttering) August 19, 2024
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The lawyer who convinced Dan and his pals to post this: https://t.co/XKaO7U3aPM pic.twitter.com/4cwdBtmJdw
— duke dilly dally (@comradesipho) August 19, 2024
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Several of those who shared misinformation about the identify of the Southport murderer (and other issues) have chosen to pin this disclaimer to their accounts. The blanket disclaimer would be of little or no value were their content to be unlawful pic.twitter.com/ti9yqnpOO9
— Sunder Katwala (@sundersays) August 19, 2024
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Wrong, sir, wrong! Section 37B states clearly that all legal action shall be void if you tweet 'None of the information posted or repeated etc. etc. stir racial or any hatred etc. psychological or physical harm etc. (howsoever etc.)' so you get NOTHING! YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY, SIR! pic.twitter.com/ofVDD261L8
— Hughes-on-the-Wold (@NotThatHughes) August 20, 2024
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Wait, lemme just put a disclaimer before I’m racist, homophobic, transphobic or misogynistic. Yeah, that’ll give me the right to abuse people with impunity.
https://t.co/MR8wSrWqHY— Thomas Willett (@ThomasWillett9) August 19, 2024
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"What did I say Roy?"
"You said 'None of the information posted or repeated on your account is known to be false, nor intended to stir racial or any hatred of, nor cause psychological or physical harm to, any person or group of people (howsoever identified)' " pic.twitter.com/34GupKH8UM
— Colin the Dachshund (@DachshundColin) August 19, 2024
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What is the charge? Posting or repeating information known to be false or stirring up hatred against any person or group of people (howsoever identified)? pic.twitter.com/49lbfGw7Jn
— Alex Watson (@imalexwatson) August 19, 2024
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I bet Dan Wootton forwarded an email to everyone in his address book believing that Bill Gates was going to pay him $1000 for participating in an 'email beta tracking test'. pic.twitter.com/LKYGjeqJSe
— The Jase (@jasemonkey) August 19, 2024
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“When I was an unstoppable, far right, truth warrior, I shat myself and had to get my solicitor to write a tweet because I thought I might get arrested.” pic.twitter.com/xSXCNLBTZ0
— Mark Hammond (@MarkHam80780803) August 19, 2024
When memes collide …
nobody will remember:
– your salary
– how “busy you were”
– how many hours you workedPeople will remember:
None of the information posted or repeated on this account is known by its author to be false, nor intended to stir racial or any hatred of, nor cause psychological or…— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) August 19, 2024
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