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Kim Jong-un bans hotdogs for North Koreans, cooking them an act of treason (www.nzherald.co.nz)

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[-] kescusay@lemmy.world 89 points 3 weeks ago

For the record:

The New Zealand Herald is a credible source: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/new-zealand-herald/
Radio Free Asia is a credible source: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/radio-free-asia/
Kim Jong Un is a brutal dictator who starves the people of North Korea, and news stories that document his atrocities aren't racist.
If you want to come to this sub to argue in favor of fascist regimes, don't be surprised when your account is banned and your content is removed.
The story stays. It's from a legitimate news source, and it's a very bizarre, Onion-y headline.

[-] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

For the record, "arguing in favor of a fascist regime" also appears to mean questioning if this article is actually true. Admittedly, they didn't do the best job. This "brigade" from .ml was an astounding two people, plus one who responded to me with a snarky comment.

Given the originating article was actually from The Sun, a right-wing tabloid, I'm a little skeptical. The Radio Free Asia bit was in reference to a November 2024 article about the crackdown on the other mentioned dishes. Not coming from a tabloid, I'm much less skeptical there.

Also for the record, I commented once in a .ml "Fuck Cars" post. Looking forward to seeing if browsing by all makes me a pro-fascist North Korean supporter.

[-] kescusay@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

Questioning the story is fine. Brigading isn't, and failing to actually attack the credibility of the reporting isn't.

Yes, the origin of the story is the Sun, but until there's a reason not to trust it, the fact-checking by other, less tabloid-y outlets that have also carried the story seems trustworthy.

The story is also well within the norm for the behavior of the North Korean dictatorship.

Do you have an actual reason to suspect the story is false? Post it here. I won't delete it if you credibly back your claims up.

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