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Is it not clear that cancel culture played a role in the broader misinformation landscape? The argument seems to be undermining itself.

Take, for example, the early discussions around the origins of COVID-19. Legitimate scientific hypotheses—such as the possibility of a lab leak in Wuhan—were swiftly shut down. Scientists were canceled because they didn’t align with a dominant narrative.



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