Starlink is a subsidiary of SpaceX, which Elon Musk runs. https://t.co/0MORTIgqfJ
— snopes.com (@snopes) June 21, 2023
Snopes decided to use the missing dead occupants of the Titan submersible to totally not (wink-wink) blame the Elongated Muskrat for the tragedy.
On 20 June, they published an article asking "Was the Missing Titanic Submersible Using Satellites from Elon Muskβs Company?" and rating it "True". Wayback Machine has the record.
There's only one problem - Starlink satellite internet can't penetrate water.
They posted the article on twitter, and the Twittards let them have it, with tons of replies and then community notes.
https://twitter.com/_Faraz/status/1671527385479430144
We knew that years ago, matey.
https://twitter.com/FroTrades/status/1671528111089885185
The richest African-American himself soon piled on.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1671525792000425985
Snopes, had no choice to update the article to "False", with a misleading editor's note to obfuscate their frick-up.
Editor's Note: Since the original publication of this fact check on June 20, 2023, Snopes clarified its rating and text to make clear that β while OceanGate, the company overseeing the submersible's expedition, said it was using Starlink satellites for the trip β the submersible itself was not using the technology to communicate. How, or to what extent, the vessel's mothership was using Starlink to communicate remained unknown.
In a final addendum, The Daily Beast, proving yet again why jourmalists deserve everything they get in third-world countries, published an article to spread that misinformation and cover for Snopes.
Elon Musk used his favorite insult again on Wednesday, accusing the fact-checking site Snopes.com of running a βpsy opβ after it fact-checked links between the missing Titanic submersible and Muskβs Starlink satellite service.
The article from Snopes merely confirmed that OceanGate, the company behind the missing sub, relies on Starlink for communications on the vessel.
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For some reason Snopes fact checking people they obviously do not like is always funny because you can basically taste the seethe in their words.
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They're almost as bad as PolitiFact. The hoops PolitiFact will jump through to get the "desired" rating are just comical.
You end up with shit like "The politician denied being corrupt so that settles the matter. FALSE"
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They do it real nice with the special military operation, too.
"Russia claims it has captured the town of Slavinsk. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, the Orcs have actually been routed from Europe and are currently being pursued through Asia Minor. Therefore, we rate Russia's claim as PANTS ON FIRE."
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The 21st century really did bring down any trust left in the MSM.
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I just read All the President's Men and was a bit surprised at just how scummy journos were already in the 1970s. And also completely worthless at anything except publishing leaks from the FBI.
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LOL
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