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kentuck

(111,079 posts)
Sun Feb 26, 2017, 05:20 PM Feb 2017

I have an open mind about "fake news"...

All I ask is that I am told what "fake news" they are talking about? We get a generic "fake news" complaint without any context?

I would say to Donald Trump, if the sex "dossier" or the Russian "connection" story is "fake", then request that someone investigate it immediately and clear your name. Otherwise, the circumstantial evidence points strongly against you.

When they bellow on and on about "fake news", are we supposed to read their minds? How in the hell does anyone know what they are talking about? Give us examples so we can research and discuss individually on their facts and merits.

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I have an open mind about "fake news"... (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2017 OP
Fake News - anything that is not postive news for WH, so it must be true.. HipChick Feb 2017 #1
With the information in the public spectrum... kentuck Feb 2017 #2
I have to admit... the New York Times posted some fake news about Hillary Clinton OKNancy Feb 2017 #3
The "media" is far from perfect. kentuck Feb 2017 #4

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
1. Fake News - anything that is not postive news for WH, so it must be true..
Sun Feb 26, 2017, 05:22 PM
Feb 2017

is how I'm looking at it...

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
3. I have to admit... the New York Times posted some fake news about Hillary Clinton
Sun Feb 26, 2017, 05:31 PM
Feb 2017

Here is a Newsweek article about how they messed up on one particular email story: http://www.newsweek.com/hillary-clinton-new-york-times-emails-357246

kentuck

(111,079 posts)
4. The "media" is far from perfect.
Sun Feb 26, 2017, 05:50 PM
Feb 2017

They need to be called on it when they are wrong. But, we need to know what story is called "fake news" before we can criticize or correct, in my opinion.

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