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Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Although this book discusses this asymmetry in politics, it does not let Democrats off the hook. It's not like Democrats never lie, and I don't recall the exact percentage, but Democrats are still responsible for a huge share of lying. We shouldn't look upon this as just a Republican problem. [...] on why politicians lie [...] Can we get politicians to reduce their lying? I'm hopeful for this reason: politicians lie because it's a calculation. They think that it pays off. They think that they get something out of it. So, if we can adjust that incentive, I think we can reduce lying.
Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2022-02-13): So it turns out voters do penalise Australian politicians for lying, particularly if they make a habit of it. We think that is a good thing, for several reasons. [...] Second, politicians have power and are supposed to represent us. Ideally, their decisions should be based on facts and evidence in pursuit of the common good. If politicians develop a laissez-faire relationship with the truth, it means they are abusing their position, not accountable, and failing as role models ("If the leader can lie – and get away with it – so can I, right?"). [...] From this perspective, then, we should not accept lying politicians, and the media is well advised to hold our elected representatives to account. And if our Australian study is anything to go by, how our politicians deal with truth may end up affecting voters at the ballot box in May.
Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2020-01-26): No evidence Bill Murray said this about lawmakers lying [...] "So, if we lie to the government, it’s a felony," reads the quote attributed to Murray in this Jan. 26 Facebook post. "But if they lie to us its (sic) politics." [...] Barry Popik, an etymologist who studies the origins of terms, has a 2011 post on his website exploring a similar quote: "If we lie to Congress, it’s a felony and if Congress lies to us it’s just politics." According to Popik, Ken Huber wrote that line in an editorial published in the Iosco County News Herald in 2010. Similar sentiments are older, Popkik says in the post, dating back to the late 1980s. But he doesn’t mention Bill Murray.
Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2021-10-06): James Thomas Murray December 11, 2019 at 11:52 4 Years USMC. No military related health problems. [...] James Thomas Murray December 11, 2019 at 11:43
Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2023-01-11): Yes, but it’s a felony with steep consequences. And Democrats say their automatic voter registration has safeguards in place so that non-citizens won’t be registered.
Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2024-01-01): 1059 Department of Agriculture v. Murry, 413 U.S. 508 (1973).
Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2023-09-29): —John Marshall Harlan, 1896 "A state that denies its citizens their basic rights becomes a danger to its neighbors as well: internal arbitrary rule will be reflected in arbitrary external relations. The suppression of public opinion, the abolition of public competition for power and its public exercise opens the way for the state power to arm itself in any way it sees fit. … A state that does not hesitate to lie to its own people will not hesitate to lie to other states." [...] —Adlai Stevenson "We mean by ‘politics,’ the people’s business—the most important business there is."
Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2022-05-09): He's using something which is a lie to justify a policy which is bad for the world. And I would have to say that on an ethical basis, it's actually evil. I think he should be ashamed of himself. And I think he should apologize to the world for saying that. [...] [Laughs] I remember thinking, that was a particularly good political answer, but—it won't win you a profile in courage, but, you know, a good answer, politically.
Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2022-05-23): It was in Italy that Lieutenant Madalyn Roths met William J. Murray, Jr., an officer in the Eighth Army Air Corps. Murray was a wealthy, married Roman Catholic from Long Island. "They became intimate," his son and namesake writes, "and I was conceived in September 1945, the same month that Japan officially surrendered." [...] William Murray says that she intended to divorce O’Hair until she learned he had terminal cancer, then she hung on to him for his pension. The disappointments in her sex life may have colored Madalyn’s attitude toward religion, Murray believes: "It is my opinion that my mother’s maniacal campaign to remove all reference to God in public schools and government . . . stems back to this issue. Madalyn Murray was mad at men, and she was mad at God, who was male."
Claim: Claims that Bill Murray said, "So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-24)
Evidence (2022-06-15): L.H. Puttgrass* January 31, 2022 at 12:57 pm It’s even a Thing that Alison linked to! (It’s the hyperlink for "claims" in the last paragraph.) [...] I’m glad this guy didn’t get hired– it would have become clear real soon that he had lied to us, but it would have been difficult to get rid of him. [...] Murray* January 31, 2022 at 10:14 pm Most likely this guy’s highly skilled cousin did the interviews for him because he didn’t have the skills and experience needed to get the job he was looking for. People at Infosys told me that this happens a lot in India. So much so that they take photos of the person who does the interview so that they can compare them with the person who shows up for the job. They also independently validate everyone’s education credentials in India because there is a lot of cheating and faking there. It’s very unusual for it to happen in western countries though.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2023-03-06): The claim is baseless. The link included in the post leads to explicit content.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2023-03-13): FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Permanently Ban AOC From Twitter? A post shared on social media purports Twitter CEO Elon Musk has permanently banned New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez from the platform. [...] "Elon Musk permanently bans AOC from Twitter," the article reads. (RELATED: No, This Is Not A Real Headline About Male Pregnancy)
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-12-19): Since acquiring Twitter in late October, Elon Musk has suspended dozens of accounts on the social media site, citing new content rules but in some cases seemingly out of personal spite. Musk, a self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist, purchased Twitter with the ostensible purpose of freeing it from the content moderation policies imposed by its previous managers. In practice, however, Musk has made aggressive use of his power to ban users. [...] Musk’s latest suspension spree started on Dec. 14 when he deactivated @elonjet, an account tracking his private jet in real time using public data. The account was run by Jack Sweeney, a 20-year-old Florida college student. Twitter also banned Sweeney’s personal account and his other two accounts tracking the private jets of Donald Trump and Mark Zuckerberg.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-11-04): Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims her Twitter account has experienced difficulties following feud with Elon Musk Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed Wednesday that her Twitter account was experiencing technical issues following an online disagreement with Twitter's new owner and CEO, Elon Musk. [...] Musk replied to Ocasio-Cortez's tweet, writing, "Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8."
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-12-16): - Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got into another tiff on Twitter on Thursday night. [...] Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are in another Twitter spat. [...] Musk and Ocasio-Cortez have had several tense exchanges on Twitter. In April, Ocasio-Cortez called Musk a "billionaire with an ego problem" who only bought Twitter "because Tucker Carlson or Peter Thiel took him to dinner and made him feel special." In response, Musk tweeted: "Stop hitting on me, I'm really shy."
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-12-17): New Twitter owner Elon Musk offered several of the journalists he banned from the social media website earlier this week the ability to return to the platform if they deleted the tweets he falsely claimed shared his "exact real-time" location. The move from Musk came after he posted an unscientific poll on his personal Twitter account that concluded Friday night with 59% of participants voting in favor of immediately restoring the accounts. Musk had on Thursday banned CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, The New York Times’ Ryan Mac, and The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell. Independent progressive journalist Aaron Rupar, former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann, and Insider columnist Linette Lopez were also banned.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-11-03): AOC claims Twitter account ‘conveniently’ stopped working after Elon Musk spat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez complained late Wednesday that her Twitter account stopped working properly shortly after she traded barbs with the site’s new owner, Elon Musk. [...] Ocasio-Cortez is one of several public figures who have publicly grumbled about Musk’s plan to charge users $8 per month to maintain their "blue check" badges on Twitter. The billionaire is adamant that he won’t budge from the $8 monthly price point.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-12-19): On Dec. 15, 2022, Twitter banned the accounts of several prominent journalists from CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other news media outlets, after Musk accused them of violating Twitter's new policy against "doxxing" by sharing data showing Musk's live location (doxxing refers to the release of private information online about individuals). These bans were roundly criticized and even resulted in a threat of sanctions from the European Union for violating a respect for media freedoms. Some suggested that in suspending these journalists, Musk had gone back on his own word regarding free speech, when he tweeted in April 2022, "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means." [...] The suspensions highlighted a conflict between privacy and free speech. The location of Musk's private jet had been shared by the account @ElonJet, which was using publicly available flight data, which remain online and accessible to anyone, to track the movements of Musk's jet. Twitter permanently suspended the @Elonjet account, and Musk vowed to sue its owner as well as "organizations who supported harm to my family."
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-11-04): Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says her Twitter was 'bricked' after criticising Elon Musk over verification payment US Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised concerns about troubles with her Twitter account after trading barbs with the platform's new boss Elon Musk about the introduction of a monthly fee for verification of users. [...] Earlier this morning Ms Ocasio-Cortez asked Mr Musk on Twitter why users should pay "just for their app to get bricked when they say something you don’t like", and added that it did not "seem very free speechy".
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-12-16): Free speech experts and human rights organizations blasted Elon Musk's decision to suspend several high-profile journalists from Twitter on Thursday, with some raising concerns that the tech tycoon has created an opening for authoritarian regimes to intensify their crackdowns on independent reporting and political dissent. [...] When Musk took over the company, he vowed to run Twitter as a self-described free-speech absolutist. He said the reporters were suspended because they violated the platform's new rules banning private jet trackers when they shared information about some of the trackers that had been suspended from the platform, including one that tracked Musk's private jet. [...] "Twitter is an important space for connection. People’s right to freedom of expression and the freedom to impart information shouldn’t be predicated on whether Musk likes it or not," Amnesty International said in a statement Friday. "Musk’s latest move illustrates the dangers of unaccountable tech companies having total control over platforms we rely on for news and other vital information."
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-12-16): By — Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/journalists-who-wrote-about-owner-elon-musk-suspended-from-twitter Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk suspended from Twitter Nation Dec 16, 2022 9:04 AM EDT Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists who cover the social media platform, the latest battle over what can and cannot be said on the site since billionaire Elon Musk took control of it. Accounts of reporters with The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications, went dark Thursday. The company hasn’t explained to the journalists why it took down the accounts and made their profiles and past tweets disappear. But Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts that he described as "basically assassination coordinates." He provided no evidence for that claim. The sudden suspension of news reporters followed Musk’s decision Wednesday to permanently ban an account that automatically tracked the flights of his private jet using publicly available data.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-12-16): Twitter on Thursday evening suddenly suspended several high-profile journalists who cover the platform and Elon Musk, one of the richest people in the world, who acquired the company just a few months ago. [...] The latest on Elon Musk and Twitter - Democrats criticize Musk for suspending journalists - Elon Musk threatens legal action, suspends Twitter account that tracks his jet - Elon Musk says he can stop child exploitation on Twitter. So far, he’s axed jobs and pushed out watchdogs. [...] Musk has backtracked on his promise that he would run Twitter as a free speech absolutist, reinstating accounts associated with the QAnon movement and other far-right groups while banning others.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-12-16): Elon Musk’s decision to suddenly ban prominent tech journalists from Twitter is fanning a fierce backlash from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic. [...] New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she understood Musk’s feelings of vulnerability as a public figure, "but descending into abuse of power + erratically banning journalists only increases the intensity around you." [...] Musk did have some Democratic defenders. California Rep. Ted Lieu suggested it was inappropriate for Congress to hold hearings about Musk’s handling of the suspended accounts, because "it is not Government’s role to tell Twitter who to ban, who to suspend or who to promote." The First Amendment prevents Congress from regulating the speech of private businesses, he added.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-11-04): - Elon Musk joked that when AOC's Twitter account stopped working it was "a naked abuse of power." [...] Elon Musk joked that when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Twitter account stopped working on Wednesday it was due to "a naked abuse of power" by the platform's new owner. [...] It's not the first time Musk and Ocasio-Cortez have locked horns on Twitter and have previously clashed on topics such as unionization, misinformation, and free speech.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2023-05-31): A verified Twitter account mocking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has skyrocketed in followers and engagement over the last two days, with some help from Elon Musk. Twitter appeared to reinstate the once-banned account in May, with Musk soon interacting with it and boosting its following. [...] The @AOCPress account was first started by Michael Morrison, whose Twitter profile identifies him as a member of the New York Young Republicans Club. In May 2019, Morrison’s personal account and the parody account were both permanently suspended. [...] In November 2022, Morrison tweeted about his personal account being restored under Musk’s new leadership. The @AOCPress account wasn’t restored until May 2023.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-11-19): Musk had previously said he disagreed with Twitter’s permanent ban policy and could also return other accounts that had been removed from the platform for repeated rules violations. [...] Jack Dorsey, who was the CEO of Twitter when the company banned Trump but has since left, responded to Musk’s comments saying he agreed that there should not be permanent bans. Banning the former president, he said, was a "business decision" and it "shouldn’t have been." [...] "In Elon Musk’s Twittersphere, you can incite an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which led to the deaths of multiple people, and still be allowed to spew hate speech and violent conspiracies on his platform," Johnson said in a statement. "If Elon Musk continues to run Twitter like this, using garbage polls that do not represent the American people and the needs of our democracy, God help us all."
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2023-10-24): Guess what? I'm so glad that you're censored down. I'm so glad you've lost your jobs. Thank God Alan Mu Alan Musk bought Twitter. And you know what? Let's talk about something a little bit further. It's amazing to me, Mr. Roth, as the head and trust of safety at Twitter, your ability, or should I say inability to remove child porn. Now, here's something that disgusted me about you. In your doctoral dissertation entitled Gay Data, you argued that minors should have access to Grindr, an adult male gay hookup app minors. Really? You know, Lon Musk took over Twitter and he banned 44,000 accounts that were promoting child porn. You permanently banned my Twitter account, but you allowed child, child porn all over Twitter. Twitter had become a platform, you said, connecting queer young adults. [...] Yes. Again, I didn't have access to my Twitter email documents, anything that would've led me prepared to answer that in more detail. But my recollection is that the congresswoman repeatedly violated Twitter's policies about sharing misinformation about Covid 19. She received multiple written warnings about that conduct. She received multiple timeouts related to that conduct, and then ultimately, consistent with the written and published policy, those repeated violations resulted in her account being permanently suspended.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-01-02): The ultra-MAGA congresswoman is not completely banned from Twitter yet. Her official congressional account, @RepMTG, remained active as of Sunday morning — though as New York Times reporter Davey Alba noted, it’s possible that account could also be taken down if Greene attempts to use it to evade the other ban and posts tweets there that are in violation of the company’s policies. In a message posted on Telegram, Greene responded to the ban with an attack against Twitter, which she said is "an enemy to America and can’t handle the truth." Twitter had temporarily suspended Greene’s account for 12 hours in July and again for a week in August — her fourth strike — following earlier tweets pushing COVID-19 misinformation about vaccines.
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2023-06-03): Also acceptable on Twitter? Having the CEO boost an account parodying Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. On Sunday the parody account joked that it had a crush on Musk and the billionaire responded with a fire emoji, massively increasing the visibility of the account. "FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility," the congresswoman tweeted on Tuesday. "It is releasing false policy statements and gaining spread. I am assessing with my team how to move forward." AOC is not the only one assessing how to move forward when it comes to Twitter. A number of big advertisers have pulled marketing spend and, in April, NPR stopped posting content after Musk labeled the network "state-affiliated media". (Twitter has since removed that label but NPR hasn’t started posting again.) In an interview, NPR’s CEO said staying on the site could hurt its reputation. "I would never have our content go anywhere that would risk our credibility," Lansing said. "At this point I have lost my faith in the decision-making at Twitter. I would need some time to understand whether Twitter can be trusted again."
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2022-11-23): In the latest complaints from Twitter users under Elon Musk's leadership, the CEO is being accused of banning "anti-fascist accounts" while previously suspended conservative users are being reinstated. [...] Musk responded that it was "obvious" there had not been "one permanent ban on even the most far left account spouting utter lies." [...] "Looks like Elon Musk is going full mask-off and outright banning a ton of high profile anti-fascist accounts," the account wrote. "If we disappear as well, you know why."
Claim: Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter (Viral post, 2023-03-06)
Evidence (2023-05-31): Following Tesla CEO Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter in October of last year, many users have sought an alternative platform. For LGBTQ+ users, that search is especially important, as Musk has made Twitter's hate speech moderation (anti-LGBTQ+ speech included) more lax. And last month, Musk removed protections for trans people from the site's hateful conduct policy. From Mastodon to Clubhouse to Hive, the Twitter exodus has yet to find a permanent home, and many have continued tweeting in the face of Musk's increasingly contentious, and frequently transphobic, policies.