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Equinox Moon

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16. Is it possible the billionaire RW started a Japanese news business

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #14)

Sun Dec 16, 2018, 01:36 PM

Dec 2018

with the intent of exposing more people to faux news crap?

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Who is behind the "SmartNews App" ? It is being advertised as news from both sides. [View all] Equinox Moon Dec 2018 OP

Never heard of it, but I'd guess right-leaning Merlot Dec 2018 #1

I don't wish to hear any more fake news from the Republican side katmondoo Dec 2018 #2

No idea, but it's the dumbest premise ever. News is news. Vinca Dec 2018 #3

I suspect it is RW. I was immediately suspicous when I saw the TV ad this morning. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #4

Some information out there - but it does seem to be less biased than some news aggregators csziggy Dec 2018 #5

Thanks! Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #10

Right there proves it's rw bias. CNN has been center-right since early 90s. blm Dec 2018 #11

Exactly.. There IS NO "left" media SoCalDem Dec 2018 #24

So it's kinda "CrossFire: The App"... JHB Dec 2018 #17

I think it is good for as many of us as possible, to be on the lookout for Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #19

Do we really snowybirdie Dec 2018 #23

Posting from Faux as "balance" thegoose Dec 2018 #30

No kidding workinclasszero Dec 2018 #32

You can read this story about it from Business Insider... PoliticAverse Dec 2018 #6

Thanks. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #12

That "both sides" thing sounds familiar, and the app sounds suspicious. brush Dec 2018 #7

Exactly, "both sides", we know where this phrase originated. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #13

Yeah. That was a "tell" for sure. calimary Dec 2018 #26

So true. Lie lie and spin spin is all they do. brush Dec 2018 #28

Key Executives for SmartNews, Inc. dalton99a Dec 2018 #8

Okay. Thanks. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #9

+1. Many Russian projects have innocuous beginnings dalton99a Dec 2018 #21

There's a pretty solid indicator... pecosbob Dec 2018 #14

Is it possible the billionaire RW started a Japanese news business Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #16

No kiddin, CNN is left? 🤣🤣🤣 workinclasszero Dec 2018 #33

I looked at it on my sister's phone cally Dec 2018 #15

Okay, thanks. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #18

I have the APPLE NEWS app on my phone. safeinOhio Dec 2018 #20

Bothers me, just on the face of it. Iggo Dec 2018 #22

Their ads run all the time on MSNBC lillypaddle Dec 2018 #25

Yeah. Ironic, isn't it! calimary Dec 2018 #27

Thanks, Equinox, for the heads-up on this new one. NO source that Hortensis Dec 2018 #29

More "both sides" BS. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2018 #31