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Elizabeth Paton

How the Balenciaga controversy has become one of the most explicit collisions of internet culture, politics, fashion and conspiracy theories to date. With ⁦

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When High Fashion and QAnon Collide

Two new Balenciaga campaigns ignited a firestorm that traveled from the internet to Fox News, fueled by allegations that the brand condoned child exploitation.

8:45 AM · Nov 29, 2022

Julie Carpenter

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The confabulation you've drawn between conspiracy theories and something that ACTUALLY happened is outrageous and the idea that Balenciaga wasn't aware and didn't sign off on these campaigns is ludicrous. SHAME ON YOU!!!

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Who is paying you to try and sweep this crap under a rug somewhere?

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George Hickerson

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Whatever it is, it shouldn’t be enough. Trash

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The media protects its own.

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Oh thank goodness I only imagined the bondage teddy bear.

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How long have you been a child exploitation apologist?

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