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Propaganda Debunking

Warpy

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1. Do note that DU is listed here as having left wing bias

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 07:11 PM

Mar 2017

but this site hits all places that feature satire that's taken seriously by dumb people as well as outrageously fake news.

http://www.fakenewschecker.com/

Yes, there's false equivalence there, but it also alerts to small sites we might not have considered, especially those identified with a black line (conspiracy) and red line (right wing).

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Fake news sites: a listing [View all] Bill USA Mar 2017 OP

Do note that DU is listed here as having left wing bias Warpy Mar 2017 #1

note they do not provide evidence of intentionally false or misleading content. Another problem I Bill USA Mar 2017 #4

Interesting site. they broke it down to LEft bias sites (55), Right bias (263) Bill USA Mar 2017 #5

The main page does tell you that Warpy Mar 2017 #8

Fox News (cable) Bill USA Mar 2017 #2

The fact-checks behind 'The Daily Show's' 50 Fox news 'lies': Politifact agreed with all but 2 which Bill USA Mar 2017 #3

Politifact ratings for "Fox, Fox News and Fox Business personalities and their pundit guests." Bill USA Mar 2017 #9

Notice the satire disclaimer at the end??? Herb Spence Oct 2017 #15

Thoughts Juliusseizure Mar 2017 #6

these are good points. what I had in mind is people would nominate a site with a comment as a fake Bill USA Mar 2017 #7

here's another site that lists what it determines to be fake news sites: Media Bias/Fact Check Bill USA Mar 2017 #10

from Daily News Bin, severe criticism and charges that MBFC is devoid of real methodology Bill USA Mar 2017 #11

Fake News, Misinformation, and Propaganda - Harvard University Bill USA Mar 2017 #12

Yes, Fake News Exists On The Left -- But It's Being Overblown - Media Matters Bill USA Mar 2017 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #14