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JonLP24

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8. I know Sputnik is a source of fake news and completely unreliable

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 12:04 AM

Oct 2018

Al Jazeera comes out of Qatar I think but they are fine. I don't know about RT but usually I can find another source to back up a USA story but I'm not sure about their foreign reporting. I'm sure their TV network is propaganda but Fox News is one of the most egregious worldwide.

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Where is the list of rightwing media sites we are not allowed to use like Fox News? [View all] Eliot Rosewater May 2018 OP

The DU.2 mods used to have a Bad Site List to use as a guide Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #1

I remember Skinner in ATA saying RT was allowed because of Thomm Hartmann JonLP24 Oct 2018 #4

I think the ultimate determination was that RT wasn't allowed - especially for LBN Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #5

What is interesting about Iranian sources JonLP24 Oct 2018 #6

Yes, Sputnik is definitely considered inappropriate Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #7

I know Sputnik is a source of fake news and completely unreliable JonLP24 Oct 2018 #8

Well, yes - LOL Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #9

if you have any doubts when you post, just ask steve2470 May 2018 #2

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