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[Draugoth]

Edit: this is clearly about the recent assassination event in Japan in which some fake news stations ran photos that the assassin was Kojima on the world’s stage.

Don’t turn this into a console war pissing contest.

KojimaProductions strongly condemns the spread of fake news and rumors that convey false information. We do not tolerate such libel and will consider taking legal action in some cases.

 

[DonJorginho]

GET THOSE CUNTS KOJIMAAAAA

 

[anthony2690]

Off course they will, some people thought it was funny to spread misinformation that Kojima was the guy that killed the ex Japanese prime minister.

& Even a news outlet rolled with it.

 

[Craig of War]

 

[Elder Legend]

So is he gonna sue CNN? Pls do.

 

[Topher]

I'm guessing this is about the assassination and those who somehow linked it with Kojima. Don't blame him a bit.

 

[Wandering Leopard]

I can't see it working, there's nothing stopping random fools from posting lies on social media.

 

[Mistake]

Not sure who they will sue. In Japan it’s much easier to win on libel or defamation, but not so much in other countries

 

[STARSBarry]

Yo so I heard Kojima's next game will be about a one eyed ex porn star called Erect Snake as he finds out that psychic vampires have taken over the White House and only him and his friend on the Las Vegas strip can stop them.

The story will focus on the failure and undeath of Democracy.

What's he going to do? Sue me? Oh fuck...

 

[Topher]

Yo so I heard Kojima's next game will be about a one eyed ex porn star called Erect Snake as he finds out that psychic vampires have taken over the White House and only him and his friend on the Las Vegas strip can stop them.

The story will focus on the failure and undeath of Democracy.

 

[V1LÆM]

I can't see it working, there's nothing stopping random fools from posting lies on social media.

i don't think that's what this is about.

of course any idiot can post that shit online but i think there were politicians/news outlets reporting it. that's damaging and he can definitely sue them and should.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I'm guessing this is about the assassination and those who somehow linked it with Kojima. Don't blame him a bit.

This.

 

[Draugoth]

I'm guessing this is about the assassination and those who somehow linked it with Kojima. Don't blame him a bit.

why the fuck would people blame Kojima for killing Shinzo Abe? lmao

 

[Skifi28]

So first he assassinates someone and then threatens those of us still alive. Well played Kojima

 

[Topher]

 

[Draugoth]

There are two types of people:

 

[CherryFalls]

''Consider'' = Lawyer speak for ''we're not going to, but you're scared that we could right?''

 

[ElCasual]

Hasan will be the first.

 

[lh032]

Kojima founds out another way for funding

 

[kanjobazooie]

That KojiPro tweet was posted on 4:45 7-9-2022.

The digital root of 445 is 4.
The digital root of 792022 is 4.

4+4 = 8

PT was released on August, the eight month of the year.
Silent Hill is coming.


*gets sued by Kojima for creating a rumor*

 

[Draugoth]

found the reason for the tweet lmao

https://kotaku.com/shinzo-abe-assassin-killer-kojima-greek-news-confusion-1849157839

 

[adamsapple]

why the fuck would people blame Kojima for killing Shinzo Abe? lmao

Ask that weird french fucker who posted it on twitter I guess.

People can be nuts.

 

[GHG]

I'm guessing this is about the assassination and those who somehow linked it with Kojima. Don't blame him a bit.

Yep, this is some serious shit. Multiple outlets across Europe used his pictures as well.

Hope they get what's coming. Journalism has really gone down the shitter with the rise of the Internet. Being first is more important than being right it seems.

 

[Topher]

Yep, this is some serious shit. Multiple outlets across Europe used his pictures as well.

Hope they get what's coming. Journalism has really gone down the shitter with the rise of the Internet. Being first is more important than being right it seems.

Another reminder of what a wise man Denzel Washington really is….

 

[Doom85]

So is he gonna sue CNN? Pls do.

I mean, this all started due to a French politician who operates on the extreme opposite political spectrum of CNN so this would be more FOX News territory.

 

[Topher]

I mean, this all started due to a French politician who operates on the extreme opposite political spectrum of CNN so this would be more FOX News territory.

Did either CNN or Fox have anything to do with spreading this false rumor?

 

[Draugoth]

Did either CNN or Fox have anything to do with spreading this false rumor?

Seems that it was mainly spread on European outlets

 

[Doom85]

Did either CNN or Fox have anything to do with spreading this false rumor?

No, I was just referring to who the French politician who started this whole stupidity would be a bigger fan of based on his political leanings.

 

[Scotty W]

why the fuck would people blame Kojima for killing Shinzo Abe? lmao

It’s from 4chan. It’s an extension of the Sam Hyde meme.

 

[Lunarorbit]

This is so insane that "news" outlets would run with this story. How? No one fact checks or thinks for two seconds, why would Kojima do this.

This is like when people fall for fake adam schefter or Shams Twitter accounts that announce crazy trades

 

[DeepEnigma]

No one fact checks or thinks for two seconds,

Nope.

The race to be first, and then the ideological side of the coin is another factor in the fake news cycles.

 

[Doom85]

No, I was just referring to who the French politician who started this whole stupidity would be a bigger fan of based on his political leanings.

Oh, and said politician‘s name is DAMIEN Rieu. Welp…

 

[Chiggs]

Hideo Kojima Misidentified As Shinzo Abe Assassin By News Channel, Politicians

Racist jokes comparing the former Japanese Prime Minister's killer to the Metal Gear Solid creator started the confusion

kotaku.com

Shortly after today’s assassination, some shitty people in a dank corner of the internet joked that Abe’s suspected killer looked like Kojima.

Was it their fault some idiot in France took the ball and ran with it?

Over on ResetEra, where a thread has developed about this situation, many are calling the people sharing this nonsense idiots and suggesting outlets and media companies don’t rip their stories from 4chan or joke accounts on Twitter. Good advice!

 

[Bartski]

Legal action threatened as Hideo Kojima falsely linked to Shinzo Abe assassination | VGC

A French politician and at least two news outlets spread the false connection this week…

www.videogameschronicle.com

 

[AJUMP23]

That one guy in the other thread might want to delete his post.

 

[Kilau]

After the petition failed, a certain group had no other options on how to stop him.

 

[mhirano]

Here in Brazil “Kojima as a murderer” became mainstream in the news

 

[Valedix]

Lol

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

found the reason for the tweet lmao

https://kotaku.com/shinzo-abe-assassin-killer-kojima-greek-news-confusion-1849157839

Even in the real life... Kojima is a Easter egg in any media !!

 

[Imtjnotu]

Some how some way, this is going to be a plot for a future metal gear solid title lol

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Good, i'd be livid too. The dumb bastards.

 

[GHG]

That one guy in the other thread might want to delete his post.

If it's the one in off topic I think the mods already took care of it quite quickly.

 

[begotten]

Can imagine how damaging and offensive this would be for him but seriously there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.

You're not taking "online hacker 4chan" to court.

 

[Kataploom]

Damn, I was joking before with friends but this is some serious reputation damaging... Hope he can solve it

 

[Bartski]

 

[reksveks]

This is so insane that "news" outlets would run with this story. How? No one fact checks or thinks for two seconds, why would Kojima do this.

This is like when people fall for fake adam schefter or Shams Twitter accounts that announce crazy trades

Do we know what 'news' outlet picked it up other than the local Greek one?

 

[nominedomine]

Hasan about to go into hiding after that threat of legal action against rumors that convey false information.

 

[Fuz]

Good.

 

[lughnasadh123]

I don't know which is worse - wondering what the fuck is wrong with people or others asking "which part?".

 

[gunslikewhoa]

Of course he didn't shoot Abe, but I was there when he heard about it and he was laughing his ass off.