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CLINTON: The 'epidemic of malicious fake news' is a 'danger' that must be 'addressed quickly'
Business insider ^

Posted on 12/08/2016 5:41:45 PM PST by MNDude

Hillary Clinton said Thursday on Capitol Hill that the epidemic of "fake news" represents a "danger" that must be "addressed quickly."

"Let me just mention briefly one threat in particular that should concern all Americans," Clinton said at an event honoring outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. "Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike - especially those who serve in our Congress."

Clinton said it was now clear the "epidemic of malicious fake news and false propaganda" could have "real-world consequences."

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fakenews; nazibookburners; news; realpropaganda
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To: MNDude

Is Clinton Chief of Staff Steponallofus getting fired?

Pray America woke


81 posted on 12/08/2016 7:01:52 PM PST by bray (The Silent Majority ROARED)
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To: rovenstinez

Exactly one month ago, at just about this time of night, the MSM election desk were beginning to come to the realization that their fake news, and fake polls, were not going to carry the old hag over the finish line.


82 posted on 12/08/2016 7:02:03 PM PST by phoneman08 (qwiyrqweopigradfdzcm,.dadfjl,dz)
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To: MNDude

From The Onion last week: Facebook User Verifies Truth Of Article By Carefully Checking It Against Own Preconceived Opinions

Explaining that people need to be critical of the news stories that circulate on social media these days, area Facebook user James Wheatley, 44, reportedly took the time to verify the truth of an article he came across Thursday by carefully checking it against the opinions he already holds. “You can’t just accept everything you see online, which is why I always take a closer look at the claims that are made in every article and make sure that each one of them is backed up by my existing assumptions and personal feelings about the world,” said Wheatley, who told reporters he had to correct several friends on Facebook earlier this week after an investigation of his beliefs and individual political perspectives proved the articles they had posted to be entirely false. “There are all kinds of bogus news stories out there, so it’s important to take a step back and hold each article up against my personal convictions to find out for myself whether what I’m reading is true or not. It’s pretty sad, but once I got in the habit of looking at articles this way, I could see just how many awful sites there are on the internet that don’t even adhere to the most basic tenets of my individual worldview, so now I just disregard them completely.” At press time, Wheatley was said to have shared the article he had verified this morning along with a message demanding his friends “educate [themselves] about what’s really happening in the world.”


83 posted on 12/08/2016 7:03:35 PM PST by Montaignes Cat
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To: MNDude

Imagine what these totalitarians would do if they had the power.


84 posted on 12/08/2016 7:03:41 PM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: MNDude

It is going to be addressed. From 1600 Pensylvania Avenue.

Ever heard of it?


85 posted on 12/08/2016 7:05:01 PM PST by The Toll
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To: MNDude

Hey Hill! Was it fake news when you stole Bernie votes? Or when you stole debate questions? Or are you just worried about your next pizza delivery?


86 posted on 12/08/2016 7:07:07 PM PST by rwoodward ("god, guns and more ammo")
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To: MNDude

87 posted on 12/08/2016 7:11:42 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: MNDude
Yes, Remember all of those fake news stories that Hillary had some sort of dibilitating medical problem
that made her look and act goofy, uncoordinated, disconnected, muddled, incoherent and confused?


88 posted on 12/08/2016 7:14:51 PM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: Steely Tom

I caught a segment of ABC News’ election night broadcast on YouTube.

Late in the evening, the liberal guru of statistics, Nate Silver, admitted Trump had a 78% chance of winning.

He finally got it right.


89 posted on 12/08/2016 7:24:49 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: MNDude

It has been addressed you moron. Otherwise you probably would be the President-elect instead of an historical footnote. Now go away until you’re apprehended for the crimes you’ve committed against the American people.


90 posted on 12/08/2016 7:28:04 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (Time for the 'TRUMP 2020' yard signs)
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To: Electric Graffiti

>>IMO, this is so big that the media and demoncrat party will not survive if this info sees the light of day.
*************************************************************
Right now it is percolating, at least until Jan. 20. Who has more guts/courage to expose this than DJT?!

IMO, this is way bigger than Lock Her Up Hillary, the Dems, or the media.

If true, it will be an international “earthquake” the likes of which we’ve never seen in our or our parent’s lifetimes.

Bring on the “Interesting Times”!


91 posted on 12/08/2016 7:29:54 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: MNDude

Does this fall into the category of “ What the meaning of is,is?”


92 posted on 12/08/2016 7:33:05 PM PST by jetson
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To: MNDude

FAKE NEWS! GET YER FAKE NEWS HERE! DEMOCRACY IN THE BALANCE! EVERYTHING LIBS SAY IS TRUE! HATE SPEECH AND FAKE NEWS COMING FROM THE RIGHT! READ ALL ABOUT IT! GET YER FAKE NEWS NOW!


93 posted on 12/08/2016 7:43:13 PM PST by Awgie (Truth is always stranger than fiction.)
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To: MNDude

It is utterly amazing how this “fake news” theme has been latched onto by the MSM. It is almost enough to make me believe in conspiracies. At the very least, it shows that the MSM is comprised of people of such similar mindsets that they respond instantaneously and identically to the same stimulus, like a flock of birds flying away at the sound of an opening door.


94 posted on 12/08/2016 7:43:41 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: reasonisfaith
Could be she’s worried that the truth about pizzagate will become known.

If this story was just pure BS, no one would pay attention to it since to do so would be to give it credence. What is going on here smacks of Hitlery’s immediate remarks after Lewinski became a story…. “there is a vast rightwing conspiracy…”. The instant she said that, you knew that everything that was just rumours up to that point was in fact true. As the Queen in Hamlet says, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”

95 posted on 12/08/2016 7:55:00 PM PST by hecticskeptic
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To: JonPreston

His mom was really into watching the bill cosby show.


96 posted on 12/08/2016 8:02:15 PM PST by Trillian
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To: MNDude

The very suggestion that Hillary “the hag” gives a damn about anything other than herself is “fake news.” Time for the old, wretched, rabid, bat to find a deep cave and go away forever.


97 posted on 12/08/2016 8:06:37 PM PST by Jay Redhawk (Diversity for the sake of diversity is just flat out stupidity.)
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To: MNDude

This bullshit is straight out of 1984!


98 posted on 12/08/2016 8:25:22 PM PST by kingpins10
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To: AU72

God saved our ass again!


99 posted on 12/08/2016 9:24:31 PM PST by wjcsux ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: MNDude

What an elderly obese oaf, criminal and liar.


100 posted on 12/08/2016 9:42:35 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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