This is how modern online influencing works.

10 000 people will see the headline here on HN or somewhere else and form their opinion based on it only.

1000 people will open the article

Out of those, 200 people will understand that the title is completely false relevant to the data.

Out of those 200 people, 150 people will still deny that the title is a lie, down vote, or try to sidetrack, because even a lie has to be supported if it supports their own political agenda.