[–] heretolearn ago
the washington post and the new york times are the epitome of fake news. fuck off wapo.
here's an example of wapo fake news shilling for the cia
https://consortiumnews.com/2014/10/18/wposts-slimy-assault-on-gary-webb/
"Fake News" was always a pretty ironic arrow to sling by the MSM. They've been overrun in popularity by click-bait shit-teir news, granted, but their assertion that it was all politically motivated counter-propaganda (and that was the only valid use of the term 'fake news') was only bought by them to sell the term as a meme.
Problem was, no one ever thought that but them. "Fake News" was what they already were, and "Faker News" was just a result of their own abdication of responsibility to tell the truth. "Conservative Counter Propaganda" was the term they meant to use, but its clearly not as meme'able since its a specific and definable idea that only they believe in.
I think it'd have gotten about as many laughs as "Fake News" did. They just be less ironic, more pitiful sympathetic laughs at the newspaper salesman falling down a flight of stairs.
[–] Adrint 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
-> Mainstream Media tries to smear alternative news sources that conflict with the narrative as "Fake news"
-> Everyone starts calling Mainstream Media "Fake News"
-> Oy vey Oh Shit those fucking white males evil right wing conspiracy theorists are using that phrase now? Shut it down! It's time to retire the tainted term 'Fake News'!
Still just passed laws allowing gov to go after whatever they deem as fake, probably just because it's true and embarrassing.
[–] Grospoliner ago
Behold the power of mockery.