Back in December 2020, NPR tried to debunk the lab leak hypothesis. I immediately suspected this was a false claim. How did I know? My first heuristic for spotting propaganda: Anytime I see a quote that uses the phrases "zero evidence", ‘“scientists say,” and “baseless,” I know it's propaganda.

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They like to come out swinging, calling the theory debunked and baseless before they even tell you what it is. Then they strawman the idea by getting the theory wrong, and proceed to debunk something that nobody actually believes. Then they declare victory, and case closed, without ever confronting an actual conspiracy theorist or having any meaningful debate. This is the behavior of a fed-up parent disciplining a naughty child, not the behavior of a responsible adult explaining facts to the public.

Dear CNN, I'm not your son, bitch.