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27. Gosh, this is only about the 75,681st post on this very topic by low-count posters!

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Sat Jun 3, 2017, 12:36 PM

Jun 2017

I'll be SURE to bookmark this one!!!

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Can we have a chat about the left's fake news? [View all] welivetotreadonkings Jun 2017 OP

So far lillypaddle Jun 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author mhw Jun 2017 #6

Is your post directed at me? lillypaddle Jun 2017 #13

Thanks.. mhw Jun 2017 #22

Because using sources that are highly questionable isn't good process. mythology Jun 2017 #38

Who are these highly questionable sources? mhw Jun 2017 #41

RawStory isn't fake news LeftInTX Jun 2017 #23

Right. It's clickbait news Bradical79 Jun 2017 #25

So? They move the message. Every site that has ads or offers to donate. Are they clickbaite then.?? mhw Jun 2017 #44

You're reading way too much into what I said Bradical79 Jun 2017 #45

No. Kingofalldems Jun 2017 #2

Yeah, this place is just like the Drudge Report, right buddy? denbot Jun 2017 #3

Louise Mensch is a conservative. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2017 #4

Yes. In the UK. mhw Jun 2017 #8

She's a "conservative" who believes in equal pay for women pnwmom Jun 2017 #11

Right, she has some very good qualities Bradical79 Jun 2017 #28

European conservatives are a bit of a different bird than here in the states... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #29

How do you decide what's "left fake news"? What qualifies you to decide? mhw Jun 2017 #5

Reminds me of the right's attempts at humor Awsi Dooger Jun 2017 #7

The 'left' news you're talking about isn't counterfeit news leftstreet Jun 2017 #9

I understand being careful get the red out Jun 2017 #10

It's better to allow posts from those sites so we can hash the details out here. pnwmom Jun 2017 #12

LOL! In the last "Wagging chastising finger at DU" thread, I said that I had seen four chastising Squinch Jun 2017 #14

Does the same not apply to you about not reading threads that discuss why Mensch isn't a good source mythology Jun 2017 #39

It makes me a brand new poster telling DU how to behave? OK. If you say so. Squinch Jun 2017 #40

Nope...we can't...welcome to DU. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #15

Can't we just point out inaccurate reporting canetoad Jun 2017 #16

Everything on "The Palmer Report" is garbage click-bait oberliner Jun 2017 #17

They all ask for donations in some way, some EVEN MAKE US SUBSCRIBE .. mhw Jun 2017 #18

That's true oberliner Jun 2017 #19

No. Palmer Report is discredited for using the same methods as most other blog sites. mhw Jun 2017 #20

I think it masquerades as a news site oberliner Jun 2017 #34

Your opinion. mhw Jun 2017 #35

Fair enough oberliner Jun 2017 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author billh58 Jun 2017 #30

Palmer also provides links to support his postings. mhw Jun 2017 #21

I would be much more concerned if our Congressmen or our President quoted them as sources Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #24

Welcome to DU. In 2016, DU was full of uncritical links to Russia Today and Fox News. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #26

Gosh, this is only about the 75,681st post on this very topic by low-count posters! hatrack Jun 2017 #27

Thank you so much for your billh58 Jun 2017 #31

Difference betw fake news and what you are mistaking for "fake" left news: Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #32

(rolls eyes) There is no left or right "fake news"... Thomas Hurt Jun 2017 #33

We have this chat about three times a week. Quixote1818 Jun 2017 #37

I'm tired of this chat Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #42

WALLLLLLLL OF TEXT NT retrowire Jun 2017 #43