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Evening Nets Ignore Report McAuliffe Spending Nearly $100K on ‘Fake News’ Social Media Ads
NewsBusters ^ | 10/28/2021 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 10/28/2021 1:01:14 PM PDT by JV3MRC

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe reportedly bought ads promoting what Fox News called a “fake news” website to boost his image on social media. And the broadcast evening news shows censored it.

Fox News reported Oct. 27 that the former Virginia Governor McAuliffe (D) spent “nearly $100,000 advertising ‘fake news’ websites on Facebook during the Virginia gubernatorial campaign.” In addition to McAuliffe’s account on Facebook, he also “operates another Facebook page that blurs the lines between a political campaign and disinformation,” reported Fox News.

ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News all ignored the story during their Oct. 27 broadcasts, seemingly doing their utmost to ensure McAuliffe is insulated from more controversy before the Virginia gubernatorial election.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: abc; blogpimp; cbs; nbc; terrymcauliffe

1 posted on 10/28/2021 1:01:14 PM PDT by JV3MRC
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