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Edit 1: Does no one read in Lemmy? Lol.

I got downvoted for posting a fact check about this myth from a reputable source.

Because no one thinks she did...

If you posted:

Is Harris an energy vampire trying to take over the world for the Golden Retriever lobby?

People wouldn't care if the link says she's not, everyone knows shes not and they're just downvoting a clickbait headline.

Edit 1: Does no one read in Lemmy? Lol.

No, we do not.
Things that might help, outright say in your text field "No." Personally, I don't like the article title that gives the conspiracy theory any more visibility.

I'm just guessing, but I bet the downvotes have more to do with the clickbait headline. It should read: Harris Did Not Wear Earbuds or whatever.

No.

No she did not.

Hi. Let me explain my downvote to you, 101.

When you post an article, you get a screen that looks like this:

In that form, you can submit the title as is, or add more context, in the Title field. For instance, you could have given the full title, including the subtitle:

This would have made your post clearer.

Alternatively, in the Body field, you could have included a few lines from the article.

The claim was shared on Russian state-run media Sputnik’s Chinese-language Weibo on Sept. 11, 2024.

“Harris wore the Nova H1 Audio earrings during last night’s debate with Trump,” the claim reads in part. Sputnik cited “American musician Jonnie King” to back its claim.

-and-

A photo comparison between the earrings worn by Harris during the debate and the Nova H1 shows they differ in shape. In particular, the metal portions of both earrings show a major difference.

-and-

Under the debate rules issued by ABC it is forbidden to use props or pre-written notes.

However, ABC did provide pen and paper for each candidate’s use during the debate.

...would have made great fodder for the body of your post.

Either way, and I suspect you would have gotten better reader engagement. Let's not reward bad journalism and ~~bullshit~~conspiracy theory factories, please.

Edit: A word.

It's a stupid headline and has already been debunked. The ONLY reason to post this - especially as a question - is to keep the question 'alive' for a little while longer. That is why you're getting down-voted.

The real scoop is that Trump himself wore a bluetooth communication device throughout the debate - the tell tale signs of subtle vibrations have been confirmed by independent experts - I've seen talk of this before on Lemmy but it seems like MSM have been suppressing this story... yet another case of conservative bias.

It's been credibly pointed out elsewhere that Trump pulled a Hans Neimann

It's well known that Donald Trump was using a bluetooth butt plug during the debate [...]