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bucolic_frolic

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1. It as always been a war for credibility

Reply to Ponietz (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2020, 08:57 AM

May 2020

Fake News! From the first moment Trump threw down the gauntlet, I knew it would come down to an issue of credibility. Trump wants the right to lie about everything. He generates his own fake news and blames everyone else for creating fake news. A war for legitimacy.

Confront Trump with Actual News. Facts. This is an important step by Twitter. Context. Facts. Sources. All without calling Trump a liar directly.

I thought "The Liar Tweets Tonight" song might prick Trump's bubble. He doesn't know anything else but to play this game.

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Twitter labels Trump's tweets with a fact check for the first time [View all] Ponietz May 2020 OP

It as always been a war for credibility bucolic_frolic May 2020 #1

This doesn't help ScratchCat May 2020 #2

That's a very weak "fact check." It should say "this is false - see for yourself:"" lagomorph777 May 2020 #16

I think the reason why is Twitter is sserious when it comes to misinformation about elections JonLP24 May 2020 #17

Twitter spokeswoman Rosborough, "contain potentially misleading information about voting processes " Botany May 2020 #3

I think they should have banned him years ago, as they have other liars and propagandists. Ford_Prefect May 2020 #4

Once. Out of thousands of lies, they tagged just one. C_U_L8R May 2020 #5

Exactly. Media has granted this buffoon unlimited air time for 6 years, he still screams "UNFAIR!" bucolic_frolic May 2020 #9

A Twitter screen shot of the re-direction please? Not on Twitter but I'd like to see..... machoneman May 2020 #6

twitter should ban trump Gothmog May 2020 #7

A pathetic, half-hearted start truthisfreedom May 2020 #8

Better than nothing. JudyM May 2020 #10

It's a warning label Ponietz May 2020 #19

The word "So?" comes to mind. n/t Hugin May 2020 #11

As much as Trump deserves it, I think this is a very dangerous precedent. Steelrolled May 2020 #12

yawn obamanut2012 May 2020 #14

I agree. This sets a dangerous precedent TommyCelt May 2020 #15

This was misinformation about the election JonLP24 May 2020 #18

That's a fair point... TommyCelt May 2020 #20

I would like to point out.... Omen78 May 2020 #13