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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolitiFact's guide to fake news websites and what they peddle
At first look, BostonTribune.com certainly seems a trustworthy source. So does KMT11.com. And ABCNews.com.co. Even 24wpn.com has an official ring to it.
But all of these websites peddle bogus stories, either by making up fake news or sharing it from other sources. And it's not always apparent to readers that's the case.
Since December, we at PolitiFact have been partnering with Facebook to root out fabricated reports shared by social media users. As of April 19, we've written more than 80 fact-checks about fake news stories. We've noted some trends along the way, chief among them that it can be really difficult for readers from casual skimmers to seasoned newshounds to spot fake news outlets when they pop up.
It's also difficult to determine where these fictional stories come from, and just how they spread across the Internet.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/perspective/politifacts-guide-to-fake-news-websites-and-what-they-peddle/2320923
HAB911
(8,904 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)What do we do? That needs to be corrected.
SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)People here tend to repeat anything that fits their narrative, with no up front fact-checking.
HAB911
(8,904 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)Skinner's email must have done the trick. Good job.
I was floored when I saw that on the list, but alls well that ends well
retrowire
(10,345 posts)Okay well I have seen some fake stuff make it through here sometimes.
But then I noticed conservativecave isn't on the list.
Sooooooo wtf
pintobean
(18,101 posts)Most threads here get more views than that site.
retrowire
(10,345 posts)I was under the impression that they were practically our counterpart since they seem to browse us and talk as much shit as they do.
m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)You have DemocraticUnderground.com listed as a fake news site on https://infogr.am/politifacts_fake_news_almanac. .
It is not a fake news site. It is a message board for Democrats. While it is possible that some members might occasionally inadvertently post a fake news story from another website, it is not a fake news site any more than Facebook or Free Republic are fake news sites. Most of the time when people do post fake news other members debunk them in the comments.
Please remove DemocraticUnderground.com from the list and please be more careful about deciding to label a site as fake news because when you misidentifiy a site as fake news, it calls into question the validity of your site.
retrowire
(10,345 posts)cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)I sent the email to both infogr.am and politifact.com , since it is posted at infogr.am but appears to be the work of Politifact
HAB911
(8,904 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Don't know if it's a fake news site, although I've seen stories here that the poster didn't realize weren't true.
I get news from news organizations. CNN, Reuters, NBC, NYT, WaPo, etc.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)duncang
(1,907 posts)Wonder who actually is running them?
BTW the two companies dipshit uses is Cambridge Analytica. (Former board member bannon and help push brexit in England)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Analytica
And Giles-Parscale. Cambridge Analytica sent over some people to Giles-Parscale to help on the campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Parscale
Stellar
(5,644 posts)What's wrongs with this story?
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Stellar
(5,644 posts)FOX 'news' should definitely be on it.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)TomVilmer
(1,832 posts)... the layout of that list embedded on another company's page is deeply untrustworthy
Duppers
(28,125 posts)What? LOL.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Duppers
(28,125 posts)Last edited Mon Apr 24, 2017, 12:28 AM - Edit history (1)
Why not ding other forums? This is nuts.
Can we contact the authors?
ProfessorPlum
(11,257 posts)thanks to politifact for taking this on.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)I liked this one:
"Sarah Palin Calls To Boycott Mall Of America Because 'Santa Was Always White In The Bible.' "
This story referred to a factual development: Minnesota's Mall of America hiring its first black Santa Claus.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)RDANGELO
(3,433 posts)where you can't portray yourself as an information disseminater and knowingly put out fake news.
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)According to some people (including some with enforcement authority), it's fake news to say that single-payer health care would reduce total administrative costs and provide better care for less money.
We have the First Amendment, for better or worse.
BumRushDaShow
(129,127 posts)or hardly ANY RW bullshit and CT sites are on the list.
But DU is.
Surprise surprise.
killbotfactory
(13,566 posts)If it's full of inflammatory accusations and isn't sourced, consider it bullshit.
Propaganda wasn't invented during this election cycle.
HAB911
(8,904 posts)killbotfactory
(13,566 posts)Bullshit propaganda is not a new phenomenon, and it's strange to me that people are shocked that organized groups will lie to push an agenda.