B. from the dog at the door
I would venture to say B. Social media such as twitter, because it is easier to pass around the hoax on the internet over various platforms.
The internet is a common thing that people have, and people look at for news.
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No, it only shows empathy but the feeling of pity and disagreeing are two very different things. The dante the fictional character often expresses pity for the people who are forced to suffer in Hell and this does not suggest that date the author disagrees with the Christian god's policy of sending people to Hell.