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JudyM

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16. If only. Nt

Reply to GreydeeThos (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 06:41 PM

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HILLARY CLINTON: The 'epidemic of malicious fake news' is a 'danger' that must be 'addressed quic [View all] riversedge Dec 2016 OP

They might start by taking a hard long look at fox news. That's where it started. shraby Dec 2016 #1

Hear, hear! Raster Dec 2016 #3

They need to shut down right-wing hate radio GreydeeThos Dec 2016 #5

If only. Nt JudyM Dec 2016 #16

That's definitely when it hit the mainstream. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #6

I'm not trying to be a smart ass, volstork Dec 2016 #17

Why is no one taking on these outlets? Nwgirl503 Dec 2016 #25

IMO it started 9 years before fox started, when reagan killed the fairness doctrine certainot Dec 2016 #26

agreed and what can we do? lancelyons Dec 2016 #28

have to do more than that to stop him before he gets in certainot Dec 2016 #29

A few weeks ago-there were a few articles saying Trump would end Net neutrality... riversedge Dec 2016 #33

limbaugh says he will which means he's ben given the job to sell it certainot Dec 2016 #34

Words of wisdom from our REAL president-elect. tenorly Dec 2016 #2

Yep! She's my President! True_Blue Dec 2016 #35

asbad as fox news is DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #4

Zuckerberg's decision to disseminate/profit from fake news is not a first amendment issue. PSPS Dec 2016 #8

Facebook cannot monitor every single post that is made xor Dec 2016 #39

Reddit and 4chan, too. LisaM Dec 2016 #9

The first step for people is to identify and call out fake-news purveyors Hortensis Dec 2016 #7

It's gotten to where we need consumer protection, as with food labeling, etc. Except that it only JudyM Dec 2016 #19

I agree entirely. Hortensis Dec 2016 #20

Thom Hartmann had an interesting take on this today, before we become truth police rurallib Dec 2016 #10

Washington Post had an OpEd that listed a bunch of sites like that as fake LisaM Dec 2016 #11

The DU is full of fake news. Indydem Dec 2016 #24

I agree with you 100% xor Dec 2016 #41

Better take care of the fraudulent election strategies the Repugs are doing first. The 26% backwash diane in sf Dec 2016 #12

K&R JHan Dec 2016 #13

I said the same thing in a rant this morning! Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #14

Thanks for the link. I missed it. riversedge Dec 2016 #22

What about the challenge of "real" news too. nt JCanete Dec 2016 #15

There's malicious fake news right on prime time, and nationwide cable. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #18

A few other comments about Hillary's speech here... riversedge Dec 2016 #21

Well, Hillary. Maybe if your large donors got together and bought a tv station KittyWampus Dec 2016 #23

Fake news has been around since Rush Limbaugh and earlier including Fox News. lancelyons Dec 2016 #27

I understand Hillary's point but I prefer to be my own filter NWCorona Dec 2016 #30

Not everyone is like you - most people literally read headlines Justice Dec 2016 #38

republicans fox and their birther crap, started the lie news. Sunlei Dec 2016 #31

Pope Warns Media Over Sin Of Spreading Fake News, Smearing Politicians riversedge Dec 2016 #32

Now about that shadow government... lonestarnot Dec 2016 #36

Thank you, Rivers! Good on Hillary winner of the Popular Vote! Cha Dec 2016 #37

You bet. Glad she is speaking out on this important issue. riversedge Dec 2016 #40

People believe that crap because they want to believe it. killbotfactory Dec 2016 #42

And tomorow you'll wake up and find that everything that doesn't support the status quo is "fake" Taitertots Dec 2016 #43