Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-18 18:32:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5C13DFC1A9E9BBA98B81C47AE24AC1A23B9406070BE0BAFDD4142EEDAD332A98
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Original Note:
This is a misleading and harmful narrative about people on government assistance, specifically the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. It implies misuse of taxpayer funds and contributes to the stigmatization of those in need. https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/20/255819681/the-truth-behind-the-lies-of-the-original-welfare-queen https://time.com/4711668/history-food-stamp-fraud/ https://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/23/politics/weflare-queen/index.html
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