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Facebook Introducing Sweeping Changes: Will Prioritize Only “Trustworthy” News
In a move that is set to infuriate news organizations that are not deemed “trustworthy,” Facebook is set to introduce “sweeping changes” to its newsfeed as early as next week, prioritizing trustworthy sites and removing “clickbait” and low quality news publishers, while promoting posts from friends and family, the WSJ reports. Under its new approach, Facebook Read More…
Pro-Terror Groups Create Fake “Atrocities,” News Stories For Anti-Assad Twitter Campaign
As the Syrian military makes massive gains across the Idlib governorate, the last major bit of territory controlled by Western-backed terrorists, mainstream media is once again alight with “Assad is bombing his own people” stories. It is the exact same playlist that was used when the Syrian government liberated Homs, Deir ez-Zour, and Aleppo only Read More…
CNN Retracts ‘Bombshell’ Report ‘Proving’ Collusion Between Trump And WikiLeaks
Cable news networks just can’t seem to get their facts straight when it comes to publishing purportedly damning reports about the Trump campaign’s efforts to “collude” with the Russians. Last week, ABC News suspended reporter Brian Ross after Ross reported that Mike Flynn had agreed to testify that Trump ordered him to reach out to the Read More…
Politico: Trump’s “Fake News Mantra” Provides Global Dictators A “Shield For Human Rights” Abuses
Apparently Trump’s efforts to call out reporters for their biased, misleading, inaccurate and/or often just outright false reporting (A.K.A. “Fake News”) is now tantamount to endorsing human rights abuses by dictators the world over…at least according to Politico. Per an article published earlier this morning, Politico argues that “by aligning themselves with Trump’s words, despots have Read More…
In 24 Hours, Multiple False Media Reports Cause An Air Strike On Iran And Financial Markets To Crash
In just 24 hours, multiple false media reports caused financial stocks to crash, and led to an airstrike that could have provoked an international war. (TFTP) Despite the fact that trust in the mainstream media is at an all-time low, reports from the media can still have major international repercussions—even when they are false. In Read More…