Newsmax, Fox News air outdated, out-of-context photos of empty shelves in segments bashing Biden

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Newsmax and Fox News aired old, out-of-context photos of empty grocery store shelves in recent segments on the supply chain.

Some photos in a Newsmax clip actually showed London, Australia, Japan and Berlin. One was taken way back in 2012. http://bit.ly/3Bd6TUs
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2:45 PM · Oct 22, 2021

https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/oct/22/newsmax-fox-news-air-outdated-out-context-photos-e/


Newsmax and Fox News have aired old, out-of-context photos of empty grocery store shelves in recent segments bashing President Joe Biden for the jammed-up supply chain that experts say is backlogged due the the coronavirus pandemic’s strain on the global economy.

Shortages of labor and raw materials have certainly created bottlenecks at a time when shoppers are looking to spend. And photos of depleted shelves, like these from the Associated Press in October, have legitimately helped to illustrate that story.

But other photos that appeared on Newsmax and Fox News were taken as early as March 2020, and some were snapped in other countries. The conservative networks represented them as though they were current and taken in the U.S.

"It is unprofessional and unethical to repurpose images from another time and place to illustrate a story that has nothing to do with the original context in which those images were made," said Nina Berman, the director of the photojournalism program at Columbia Journalism School.

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[jimfields33]

1. I'm sure these are fake pictures. But reality there are some bare shelves

in the grocery stores. Went to Winn Dixie and couldn’t get half of what I wanted. Is the president to blame? Heck no. But there are problems.

[Sherman A1]

2. Actually the President is to blame

The former one, who actively did everything he could to let the virus spread.

[BlueIdaho]

4. THIS

Just because we threw the bum out doesn’t mean his fuckery of America is over.

[LenaBaby61]

5. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[BlackSkimmer]

8. Yes, I was at the store today.

Really amazed at the emptiness in the canned fruit section and in the pet food area. Water is always scarce for some reason too.

[Skittles]

9. I've noticed that while I see bare shelves in one store

I can find the item in another store.....go figure.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Who is surprised by this?

Neither organizations is a trustworthy source of news

[FelineOverlord]

6. Seth Abramson is thrilled that this is finally getting attention

For months he was tweeting about it but nobody else was. Eventually, it was mentioned in passing in some articles about Steve Bannon and others, but no particular attention was paid specifically to that meeting.

Anyway, Seth is happy:

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[Ford_Prefect]

7. Can the same or a version of be far behind on CNN?