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My "fake news" alarm goes off when I hear the same phraseology or specific keywords used in multiple sources in the same news cycle. This indicates to me that a
by ams6110 9y ago
My "fake news" alarm goes off when I hear the same phraseology or specific keywords used in multiple sources in the same news cycle. This indicates to me that an agenda is being pushed, rather than news being reported objectively.
I consider "fake news" to be any news being reported with an unstated agenda or bias, not just outright lies. Editorializing is fine, if it's clearly identified as such.