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CNBC Sparks Outrage With ‘Six Million’ Social Media Post
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CNBC posted "Six million" on X to promote a business story, but the lack of context led to widespread accusations of trivializing the Holocaust and attracted Holocaust deniers. The post was eventually deleted after causing significant backlash.
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- CNBC's social media post of "Six million" without context caused outrage.
- The post was intended to promote a business report on oil exports.
- Holocaust deniers and hate groups exploited the post to spread antisemitism.
- Critics accused CNBC of trivializing the Holocaust and gross negligence.
- The post was deleted the following day after significant backlash.
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