Commented on a post with the most recent (non-Breitbart) headline and updates. Added this with 3 independent sources:

FYI, Breitbart is a far-right, low-quality source.

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Mod apparently didn’t like a more reputable source being added to their post because it was removed in minutes lol.

reason: Rule 6 Violation

Rule 6: Using the Poisoning The Well fallacy to attack sources shared in a post is presently not allowed (this rule may change in the future, and isolated instances will not subject you to a permanent ban)

Just admit you want an echo chamber to spread disinformation and promote biased articles! Using this rule to police sources is very thinly-veiled censorship…

  • redrum@lemmy.ml
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    7 days ago

    At my understanding, you don’t address why your article is better than the one posted, and you only disqualify the medium where it’s posted and I agree with you, but that is against their rule 6. YDI.

    • Empricorn@feddit.nlOP
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      7 days ago

      Well, it’s absolutely your right to think that. But again, it was not my article, it was more recent, it was by the Associated Press, and I provided 3 independent sources that highlighted why Breitbart was a problematic news source. And, as others have attested to, it seems that Rule 6 only exists so they can selectively filter news sources to reinforce a narrative…