• Ooops@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    And what about that “let’s create a panic about some bed bug ‘epedemic’ for clicks”-media-scam?

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      10 months ago

      Uh, if you were traveling for work of trade shows during those months, even if you think the headlines were hyperbolic, that was absolutely a real problem.

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        10 months ago

        Yes, bedbugs exist. They have always existed. Yes, there was a small increase, as expected with travel increasing again when covid caused a heavy drop before.

        Everything else was indeed media-induced panic.