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Stop calling it fake news! It's a real story that's been misinterpreted by the journalist. That doesn't make it fake. That just makes it an error. Fake news is
by eridius 10y ago
Stop calling it fake news! It's a real story that's been misinterpreted by the journalist. That doesn't make it fake. That just makes it an error.
Fake news is stories that are made up. This story isn't made up. It's just erroneous.
Why do you keep insisting on incorrectly using the term "fake news" for this?
- danjoc 10y agoReality: Cops provide weak probable cause for warrant, judge gives rubber stamp. They might catch a criminal if their hunch is right and Google doesn't push back due to the expense of the inquiry. Fake news: Cops are raiding the search history of the citizens of Edina! Privacy rights are in great peril! Porn viewing habits might even be exposed! That's more than erroneous. That's fabrication. Complete falsehood. It is not a real story. It has no basis in reality. Clickbait title. Mainly designed to drive traffic for ad revenue. It's the very definition of fake news.
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- bigbugbag 10y agoLet's recap: - Misinterpreted real story, i.e. misinformation. - Clickbaity eye-catching headline, i.e. deliberate attempt to inflate readership and sharing. AFAIK writing misinformation so it will spread falls into the realm of fake news.
- NiceGuy_Ty 10y agoIMO there's a difference between fake news and opionated news. Fake news is stories like Ted Cruz's father being involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. There's nothing factually true in the story itself. This is an article that reports true facts and tries to subvert them to serve an agenda. Almost all mainstream media outlets do this to varying degrees. But that doesn't make this article fake news. Clickbaity title and opionated reporting != fake news.