The Point:The Pope has a message on 'fake news' for Trump

Chris Cillizza at the Point (CNN email)


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Pope Francis condemned the idea of "fake news" in a message Wednesday, words that appeared to be an attempt to combat President's Donald Trump's ongoing war on inconvenient facts.

"Spreading fake news can serve to advance specific goals, influence political decisions and serve economic interests," wrote Pope Francis, noting that the first instance of "fake news" was committed by the serpent in the Garden of Eden.

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"Disinformation thus thrives on the absence of healthy confrontation with other sources of information that could effectively challenge prejudices and generate constructive dialogue," he said.

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