r/CrazyFuckingVideos • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '24

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u/Silly_Mycologist3213 Aug 10 '24

As Paul Harvey used to say: here’s the rest of the story -

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-12-year-old-boy-trash-mums-home-viral-video-1743263

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u/Dan__Glesak Aug 10 '24

“Why let facts get in the way of a good story?” - most of the internet

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u/CantRenameThis Aug 10 '24

"I have no reason to lie. That is wack and stupid. Now go donateeeee."

I don't blame the internet though, making a GoFundMe after correcting a statement on your viral post, is very fishy.

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u/Smokabi Aug 10 '24

It’s not that weird to refer to someone who’s acting immature as a “12 year old”.

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u/CantRenameThis Aug 10 '24

With a correct/complete context, it's not. But on a clip as serious as this one, anyone would rarely assume "12 year old" was figurative and not literal.

Besides, if I recall correctly, the entire narrative was being corrected not just the semantics of it.