Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg in the DC Extended Universe, has commented on the allegations that the Snyder Cut campaign was fueled by bots and that Zack Snyder threatened to destroy a Justice League producer on social media.
In a tweet posted to Fisher's official Twitter account, the actor responded to the recent report that claimed fake accounts fueled the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement online. "Exclusive: Waning reporter ([Tatiana Siegel]) fails to overshadow digital release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League with contrived hit piece—Warner Bros. mourns. Sources say reporter still butt hurt after being called out on lies in 2021," Fisher tweeted, alongside a screenshot of a May 11, 2021 tweet from Fisher that called out Siegel for alleging that Snyder was the individual responsible for cutting Kiersey Clemons from the 2017 theatrical cut of Justice League.
Warner Media commissioned two reports from a third-party cyber security firm in January 2021, which found that 13 percent of the social media accounts that participated in the campaign were fake or "inauthentic." According to experts, the reported normal amount of bots seen on trending topics ranges from three to five percent while Twitter's public reports found that less than five percent of active accounts on the platform can be considered "false or spam." While this still means that although many real, human fans were pushing for the Snyder Cut the campaign was disproportionately pushed by inauthentic accounts.
Zack Snyder Responds to Bot Allegations
Snyder has also responded to the bot allegations, stating that "As an artist it was fulfilling to be able to finally see my vision realized after such a difficult time in my life and for it to be so well received." He added that he was "grateful to both the fan community and Warner Bros. for allowing this to happen. To dwell on negativity and rumors serves no one." The director also acknowledged the good that has come from the Snyder Cut campaign, such as reports of charitable donations made by those behind the online campaign. "If this is indeed a balanced article, I hope that all the good work the fandom has done is being represented," Snyder said.
Following the release of Justice League in 2017, an online petition was created asking Warner Bros. to release the "Snyder Cut" of the film. The petition, which garnered more than 180,000 signatures, used the hashtag #ReleaseTheSnyderCut on social media, which became a rallying cry for DC fans who wanted to see Snyder's original version of the DC film. Fans' voices were heard nearly three years later when Zack Snyder's Justice League was confirmed to be coming to HBO Max in 2021. Fans can still currently stream the film on HBO Max or purchase the DC film on Blu-ray and Digital.
Source: Twitter