"This is a perfect example of state run propaganda, ladies and gentlemen. Here, you have an official Press Office for the Governor of the largest state in our Union pushing a defamation campaign against an independent journalist."
"Disgusting act by them to do this the more I think about it. Really is just vile and disgusting. A small percentage of their base will see this and then think I'm evil' and eventually want to kill me."
YouTuber Nick Shirley, known for viral videos investigating alleged daycare fraud in Minnesota, expanded his investigations to California. In response, Governor Newsom's press office published a tweet featuring an AI-generated image mocking Shirley's investigative methods, depicting a man with multiple cameras at a daycare with the caption referencing Shirley. Critics of Shirley's approach note his investigations often involve walking up to daycare centers with cameras and requesting entry, which daycare owners frequently refuse. The tweet prompted accusations from conservative media figures that Newsom's office engaged in defamation and state-run propaganda against an independent journalist. Shirley responded by characterizing the post as disgusting and vile.
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