choomer
Well-Known Member
In a classic move of someone (or something) that has lost all credibility, WaPo is covering the "scientific" evidence of Russia influencing the election using "fake" news outlets identified below to do what pretty much amounts to, "Hey! Look over there!" in an attempt to smear non-MSM news outlets of misrepresenting the news as they have been PROVEN to do.
You may use this list for its intended purpose of avoiding all these "fake news" sites (and with 200+ it's most assured that @ least one IS as bad as WaPo, just not as widely read) or you might be inclined to look at some of the sites on this list that you have never even heard of before to see what this "fake news" is.
Whether it's the former or the latter, by now you should know that any information pushed at you from any media outlet these days needs a good bit of verification.
Now, on to the list!:
"The report from PropOrNot, provided to the Post, identifies more than 200 websites that routinely pushed Russian propaganda to at least 15 million Americans, and found that false stories pushed on Facebook were viewed more than 213 million times. You may be surprised by some of the sites on the list (it seems even satirical fakes news sites are propagandists too)..."
EDIT: Seems Glen Greenwald isn't that impressed w/ the list either:
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 6h6 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald Retweeted Max Blumenthal
Not only is it disgusting how they smear these sites w/no evidence; worse is that they do it while hiding their identity. Great job, WPost:
Glenn Greenwald added,
Max Blumenthal @MaxBlumenthal
Actual blacklist of sites that supposedly "echo Russian propaganda" includes @blkagendareport and @truthout http://www.propornot.com/p/the-list.html?m=1…
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 6h6 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald Retweeted Trevor Timm
Funniest part: the ones who spread this thought they were exposing "fake news" when they themselves were exhibiting all the hallmarks of it.
Glenn Greenwald added,
Trevor Timm @trevortimm
Embarrassing how many reporters breathlessly tweeted this without clicking through to the really shady site featured https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/russian-propaganda-effort-helped-spread-fake-news-during-election-experts-say/2016/11/24/793903b6-8a40-4ca9-b712-716af66098fe_story.html…
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Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 9h9 hours ago
WPost's anon source: this isn't McCarthyism! We just want FBI to investigate US news orgs for pro-Russia espionage http://www.propornot.com/p/frequently-asked-questions.html…
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 7h7 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald Retweeted PropOrNot ID Service
These are the anonymous cowards who produced a blacklist accusing US media orgs of being Russian tools, that WPost heralded & protected:
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 7h7 hours ago
That WPost story on Russian fake news is total journalistic garbage, but it serves various agendas so it's being uncritically passed around.
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Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 7h7 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald Retweeted Atomic Harbour
Right: in contrast to the WashPost, which deceived everyone about Saddam's non-existent WMDs & AQ ties & suggested Putin poisoned Hillary.
Glenn Greenwald added,
Atomic Harbour @AtomicHarbour
You may use this list for its intended purpose of avoiding all these "fake news" sites (and with 200+ it's most assured that @ least one IS as bad as WaPo, just not as widely read) or you might be inclined to look at some of the sites on this list that you have never even heard of before to see what this "fake news" is.
Whether it's the former or the latter, by now you should know that any information pushed at you from any media outlet these days needs a good bit of verification.
Now, on to the list!:
"The report from PropOrNot, provided to the Post, identifies more than 200 websites that routinely pushed Russian propaganda to at least 15 million Americans, and found that false stories pushed on Facebook were viewed more than 213 million times. You may be surprised by some of the sites on the list (it seems even satirical fakes news sites are propagandists too)..."
EDIT: Seems Glen Greenwald isn't that impressed w/ the list either:
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 6h6 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald Retweeted Max Blumenthal
Not only is it disgusting how they smear these sites w/no evidence; worse is that they do it while hiding their identity. Great job, WPost:
Glenn Greenwald added,
Max Blumenthal @MaxBlumenthal
Actual blacklist of sites that supposedly "echo Russian propaganda" includes @blkagendareport and @truthout http://www.propornot.com/p/the-list.html?m=1…
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 6h6 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald Retweeted Trevor Timm
Funniest part: the ones who spread this thought they were exposing "fake news" when they themselves were exhibiting all the hallmarks of it.
Glenn Greenwald added,
Trevor Timm @trevortimm
Embarrassing how many reporters breathlessly tweeted this without clicking through to the really shady site featured https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/russian-propaganda-effort-helped-spread-fake-news-during-election-experts-say/2016/11/24/793903b6-8a40-4ca9-b712-716af66098fe_story.html…
0 replies 163 retweets 242 likes
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 9h9 hours ago
WPost's anon source: this isn't McCarthyism! We just want FBI to investigate US news orgs for pro-Russia espionage http://www.propornot.com/p/frequently-asked-questions.html…
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 7h7 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald Retweeted PropOrNot ID Service
These are the anonymous cowards who produced a blacklist accusing US media orgs of being Russian tools, that WPost heralded & protected:
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 7h7 hours ago
That WPost story on Russian fake news is total journalistic garbage, but it serves various agendas so it's being uncritically passed around.
0 replies 286 retweets 393 likes
Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald 7h7 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald Retweeted Atomic Harbour
Right: in contrast to the WashPost, which deceived everyone about Saddam's non-existent WMDs & AQ ties & suggested Putin poisoned Hillary.
Glenn Greenwald added,
Atomic Harbour @AtomicHarbour
@ggreenwald I like how Wikileaks is fake news. None of the docs they have published have ever been shown to be fake.
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