I don’t think they make up stories as much as they don’t report stories.
If they make up something, they can be found out pretty easily in today’s information age.
If they just ignore something or do their usual out of context editing, the Lie is out there and is inadvertently repeated when somebody adds the part that was omitted and looks defensive in the process.
They are a sneaky bunch.
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When have they “reported” anything that they didn’t either make up or turn on its head?
NEVER!!!!
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