We shall overcome our enemies.

While I don't use the ignore function on DU, I do use the one that was provided to me at birth.

It's encouraging to know that this candidate for Illinois Gov, JB Pritzker, is on it!

And, it should spread to all Dems running for office.

The money poured into to making "Fake News" into a reality for brainwashed gullible fish is astronomical.

Thank you, TexasT. Bookmarked.

it is how the media manipulated coverage for political advantage. It's good to see Pritzker fight it, but it does need to be taken up a level also to national media coverage.

it has to start somewhere!

I'm optimistic it will spread and only get better.. it's too important not to.

I think it's a good thing not to make public the details because remember the uproar about David Brock's Correct the Record? I still see mention of David Brock on wacko sites like Jackpineradicals -- that drove them insane! And it was simply hiring people to push back with facts against the fake news.

correcting the record at fuxnooze and other assorted Fake News outlets.

"David Brock" conjured up boogie man He apologized for being a right wing tool.. and wanted to actually do something to make up for it.

That's scary.

Once that earworm is there it's hard to remove.

I seriously would have hoped that this would be something the DNC would be doing (surveillance, countermeasures). Hell at this point, if there is no effective ways to mitigate the effects of fake news, then we should be fighting fire with fire IMO. But I'm glad at least some of the more funded campaigns are thing about this, although I am concerned about a fragmented response.

There will be plenty of opportunities to learn what does and what doesn't work during the 2018 election cycle and use what we learn to our advantage in 2020.

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