Western officials seized on a dubious death toll of 30,000 protesters to escalate against Iran. The number originates with a single, clearly compromised source. But a zealously pro-war Guardian reporter is doing her best to legitimize it. The claim of “30,000 killed” during two days of protests and rioting across Iran appears to be based largely on a single anonymous source, who admitted extrapolating that figure by assuming without evidence that “officially registered deaths related to the crackdown likely represent […]
  • Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Oh, another tankie source. The Grayzone is well-known for …

    … its misleading reporting, its criticism of American foreign policy, and its sympathetic coverage of the Russian, Chinese and former Syrian governments. The Grayzone has been accused of downplaying and defending the persecution of Uyghurs in China, of publishing conspiracy theories about Xinjiang, Syria and other regions, and of publishing pro-Russian propaganda and disinformation, especially during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    • Mrkawfee@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Ad hominem attacks on the site rather than dealing with the subject matter is not the flex you think it is. Trump does the same thing with his “fake news” accusations.

      Its clear that Parent and Amir Parasta are at best dubious sources but their claims are taken at face value by mainstream media to inflate death figures. That is newsworthy but completely ignored by corporate media.

      After October 7th Israel’s claims of babies in ovens and mass rapes went unchallenged and provided justification for genocide. Its clear we have learned nothing from this.

      • Rioting Pacifist@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Ad hominem attacks on the site rather than dealing with the subject matter

        You realize the whole grayzone article is one big Ad hominem right?

      • unpossum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Ad hominem attacks on the site Deepa Parent rather than dealing with the subject matter is not the flex you think it is

        Are you for real?

        Also, “the dictatorship only killed 3000 protestors, they’re fine people really” isn’t much of a flex in itself.

      • red_green_black@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Ok the number of deaths from the Monarchists is false. That still doesn’t change that there are deaths and the uprising in Iran is grass roots people.

        Or are you thinking this is a “color revolution.” And the people who are revolting in the streets where paid by the Westren powers in some way?