The Wikipedia page has been edited since that archive to make the reference even more blatant, but the context of the claim is the same.
All of which, in turn, comes from a New Statesman article by one author with an agenda.
And that, ladies and gents, is how you change a narrative. Put out a bullshit, "original-research" article, get it in a "reputable" publication; have it cited on Wikipedia and then have Google's AI scrape the Wiki page and present its content as undisputed "fact".
The "source" in question:
https://archive.is/sQT5s
The Wikipedia page has been edited since that archive to make the reference even more blatant, but the context of the claim is the same.
All of which, in turn, comes from a New Statesman article by one author with an agenda.
And that, ladies and gents, is how you change a narrative. Put out a bullshit, "original-research" article, get it in a "reputable" publication; have it cited on Wikipedia and then have Google's AI scrape the Wiki page and present its content as undisputed "fact".
Scary times.
"My grandmother told me 'No matter what anybody tells you, War of the Worlds was inspired by Tasmanians after colonization.'"