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Mme. Defarge

(8,027 posts) Sun Sep 25, 2022, 11:52 AM Sep 2022

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So about those Twitter rumors about a military coup in China?

A disinformation campaign?

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So about those Twitter rumors about a military coup in China? (Original Post) Mme. Defarge Sep 2022 OP

someone's baloney. no reputable info Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #1

Yes I am also trying to figure out what this rumor was all about. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #2

It does expose how vulnerable some people are to believing conspiracy theories and internet rumors Just A Box Of Rain Sep 2022 #3

And one sees it here. Kaleva Sep 2022 #7

Unfortunately, that's the case. Just A Box Of Rain Sep 2022 #9

and if it was? bigtree Sep 2022 #4

Reports are he is in quarantine from Uzbekistan cachukis Sep 2022 #5

404. That's an error. Xoan Sep 2022 #6

Sorry. That's where I found it. I'll try again. cachukis Sep 2022 #8

Tetrachloride

(7,834 posts)

1. someone's baloney. no reputable info

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 11:53 AM

Sep 2022

and its over 24 hours

Irish_Dem

(46,922 posts)

2. Yes I am also trying to figure out what this rumor was all about.

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 11:53 AM

Sep 2022

Who started the rumor and why?

Just A Box Of Rain

(5,104 posts)

3. It does expose how vulnerable some people are to believing conspiracy theories and internet rumors

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 11:56 AM

Sep 2022

than have no basis in fact.

Kaleva

(36,294 posts)

7. And one sees it here.

Reply to Just A Box Of Rain (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 02:34 PM

Sep 2022

Just A Box Of Rain

(5,104 posts)

9. Unfortunately, that's the case.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #7)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 10:12 PM

Sep 2022

bigtree

(85,986 posts)

4. and if it was?

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 11:57 AM

Sep 2022

...I don't see the harm in introducing the idea into China's society's mindset.

It's not like the govt. there needs some pretext to crack down on dissidents, so I'd guess it's an impetus introduced by opponents to promote resistance. After all, it's the govt. that's claiming disinfo.

cachukis

(2,231 posts)

5. Reports are he is in quarantine from Uzbekistan

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 12:03 PM

Sep 2022

meeting. From India Times.

https://m-timesofindia-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.timesofindia.com/world/china/social-media-abuzz-with-rumours-chinese-president-xi-jinping-removed-in-coup-no-official-word-from-beijing/amp_articleshow/94433071.cms?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16641218610896&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

Xoan

(25,319 posts)

6. 404. That's an error.

Reply to cachukis (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 02:27 PM

Sep 2022

The requested URL was not found on this server. That’s all we know.

cachukis

(2,231 posts)

8. Sorry. That's where I found it. I'll try again.

Reply to Xoan (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 02:47 PM

Sep 2022

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