US Army spreading disinfo re: COVID-19

[Dennis Donovan]

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VoteVets ✔@votevets

This is NOT true, and absolutely inexcusable that @USArmy would post this as part of their Instagram story.

Please @SecArmy, immediately take this down and stop spreading misinformation.

Yes, children CAN contract #COVIDー19 and spread it to others.



3:55 PM - Mar 21, 2020

[defacto7]

1. I hate false statements that endanger people.

[cos dem]

2. In context, it seems like an error.

Like, is it answering the question "are little kids immune?"

[Igel]

3. Can't find it in the feed cited.

And the answer disavows the claim.

"Look, they're saying kids can't get it!"

But it says that children and adults have the same symptoms.

If they have the same symptoms, that means kids can get it.

The overall text is incoherent.

[Progressive dog]

4. Trump must have ordered that.

It doesn't even make sense. If you can't get the disease, you can't have symptoms.

[customerserviceguy]

5. Probably not from the U.S. Army

That "Can little kid get it" reminds me of a Nigerian email scam. Nobody who knows American English talks or writes like that, especially on an official website.

We're being fucked with by foreigners, probably Russians, perhaps Chinese. If it could happen during the 2016 election, you can bet your ass that it's happening now.

[cwydro]

6. Twitter crap.

Amazing how many people believe everything they read there.

[Dennis Donovan]

10. The Army regrets the inappropriate post on Instagram related to the COVID19 response

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U.S. Army ✔@USArmy

The Army regrets the inappropriate post on Instagram related to the COVID19 response and the individual who posted it has been relieved. The post has been removed and we are taking action to ensure this doesn't happen again, including retraining for our social media personnel.

5:35 PM - Mar 21, 2020

That's the *official* US Army twitter account, Skippy.

[milestogo]

7. If you take away the first word (No) the answer is ok.

[sl8]

8. "The Army regrets the inappropriate post on Instagram related to the COVID19 response ..."

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U.S. Army @USArmy

Replying to @votevets and @SecArmy

The Army regrets the inappropriate post on Instagram related to the COVID19 response and the individual who posted it has been relieved. The post has been removed and we are taking action to ensure this doesn't happen again, including retraining for our social media personnel.

5:35 PM · Mar 21, 2020·Twitter Web App

[Dennis Donovan]

9. Great

Why did the "individual" do it?