Post by cjm on Dec 12, 2016 4:16:51 GMT
Top 10 ‘real’ news stories that turned out to be fake
By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times - Tuesday, December 6, 2016
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Since “fake news” is all the rage within the mainstream media, here’s the top 10 “real” news stories they reported on — and some downright propagandized — that turned out to be, well, fake. It’s the reason this new narrative of “fake news” will never catch on, and why Americans’ trust in the press is at an all-time low.
1. If you like your health care plan, you can keep it
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2. Hands Up, Don’t Shoot
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3. The Iran deal was negotiated with moderate Iranians, not the radical mullahs
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4. Bowe Bergdahl exchange was hard-fought/negotiated
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5. Benghazi attack inspired by online viral video
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6. Climate change will produce more storms like Hurricane Katrina
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7. Cuba has great health care; murderous dictator Fidel Castro was good
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8. Myth of the killer cop epidemic
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9. Donald Trump’s adviser Steve Bannon is a white supremacist
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10. Donald Trump can’t win the White House
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The real fake news
By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times - Tuesday, December 6, 2016
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Since “fake news” is all the rage within the mainstream media, here’s the top 10 “real” news stories they reported on — and some downright propagandized — that turned out to be, well, fake. It’s the reason this new narrative of “fake news” will never catch on, and why Americans’ trust in the press is at an all-time low.
1. If you like your health care plan, you can keep it
...
2. Hands Up, Don’t Shoot
...
3. The Iran deal was negotiated with moderate Iranians, not the radical mullahs
...
4. Bowe Bergdahl exchange was hard-fought/negotiated
...
5. Benghazi attack inspired by online viral video
...
6. Climate change will produce more storms like Hurricane Katrina
...
7. Cuba has great health care; murderous dictator Fidel Castro was good
...
8. Myth of the killer cop epidemic
...
9. Donald Trump’s adviser Steve Bannon is a white supremacist
...
10. Donald Trump can’t win the White House
...
The real fake news