• w3dd1e@lemmy.zip
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    2 hours ago

    So? That doesn’t mean none of the stories are true.

    To me, your argument is similar to those who don’t believe rape victims because at least one woman has lied about it in the past.

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      2 hours ago

      i’m not saying every account is false. the problems is how these stories are treated as automatically credible without scrutiny, especially when there’s documented evidence of coordinated disinformation campaigns and done by the perpetrators no less.

      we don’t base policy on individual testimony alone – look for patterns, corroboration, and motive. when a government or a well-funded exile group has a demonstrated interest in shaping public opinion, skepticism isn’t the same as victim-blaming. it’s just basic due diligence.