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GDP: Fake News
GDP: Fake News The first-quarter GDP number was released this morning. And at 3.2%, it came in far above estimates. Consensus was about 2.3%. It was also the highest Q1 GDP print since 2015. But there’s probably less here than meets the eye. About half the GDP gain came from a surge in inventories and […]
Fake News After Mueller
Fake News After Mueller Allow me to start with a question: Has anyone seen any of the main newspapers and networks who went after Donald Trump for 3 years accusing him of colluding with “the Russians”, apologize to either Trump, or to their readers and viewers, for spreading all that fake news now that Robert […]
Staged Chemical Attack Videos and Other Trends in Modern Propaganda
STAGED CHEMICAL ATTACK VIDEOS AND OTHER TRENDS IN MODERN PROPAGANDA The scandal regarding the fake hospital video published by the White Helmets as a proof of the Douma chemical attack has reached its peak in the media and has caused reaction on the diplomatic level. On February 13, BBC Syria’s producer Riam Dalati came out […]
BBC Producer’s Syria Bombshell: Douma “Gas Attack” Footage “Was Staged”
BBC Producer’s Syria Bombshell: Douma “Gas Attack” Footage “Was Staged” Now approaching nearly a year after the April 7, 2018 alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria — which the White House used as a pretext to bomb Syrian government facilities and bases throughout Damascus — a BBC reporter who investigated the incident on the ground has issued public statements saying […]
Doomsday “Experts” Warn Of Civilization-Ending Information Wars
Doomsday “Experts” Warn Of Civilization-Ending Information Wars Just when you were running short on things to fear, a group of US “doomsday” experts said on Thursday that information warfare is amplifying major worldwide threats as the infamous Doomsday Clock remained at two minutes to midnight, reports AFP. Where does this lurking threat lie according to said experts? “The […]
MSM Begs For Trust After Buzzfeed Debacle
MSM Begs For Trust After Buzzfeed Debacle Following what the Washington Post has described as “the highest-profile misstep yet for a news organization during a period of heightened and intense scrutiny of the press,” mass media representatives are now flailing desperately for an argument as to why people should continue to place their trust in mainstream news outlets. On […]
The News About Fake News Is Fake
The News About Fake News Is Fake Johannes Vermeer Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window 1657-59 In the last few days I was looking around for stories that could illustrate what fake news actually is, and I had a nice collection, but then last night Robert Mueller of all people clarified what exactly fake […]
Real Crickets, Fake News
Real Crickets, Fake News You’re an American diplomat. Posted to Cuba. You compose yourself for peaceful slumber, as an innocent American dip should… What’s that noise? Whine, buzz. Get up. Lights on. Look. Nothing. Head on pillow. Whine, buzz. We’ve all been kept up nights by some unidentifiable sound. You promise yourself you won’t listen […]
The Original ‘Fake News’? The BBC and the Information Research Department
The Original ‘Fake News’? The BBC and the Information Research Department Last month Ritula Shah presented a BBC World Service discussion programme entitled Is “Fake News” A Threat To Democracy? Predictably the debate focused on Russian attempts to influence Western populations and political systems. Asked whether the US has been involved in similar activities, Dr […]
Fake News? How About No News?
Fake News? How About No News? Trump gets flak for characterizing the mainstream press as purveyors of Fake News. But what about no news at all? Isn’t lack of coverage even worse than biased coverage? Well, how much news have you heard or read about the gilets jaunes – or “yellow vest” – protests in […]
In Western media, publishing fake news about Russia is a good career move… with no consequences
In Western media, publishing fake news about Russia is a good career move… with no consequences © Reuters/Jason Reed Fighting “Russian disinformation” in the West has become a lucrative business. But, in reality, you’re far more likely to encounter deceitful agitprop directed at Russia. MOSCOW – CP Scott remains a towering figure in the annals […]
Back to the USSR: How to Read Western News
Back to the USSR: How to Read Western News The heroes of Dickens’ Pickwick Papers visit the fictional borough of Eatanswill to observe an election between the candidates of the Blue Party and the Buff Party. The town is passionately divided, on all possible issues, between the two parties. Each party has its own newspaper: […]
A Brief History Of Fake News
A Brief History Of Fake News The biggest weakness of liberal editors is that they need to reflect their world view. When news broke out of Germany that an award-winning reporter for Der Spiegel had been exposed as a serial fabricator, my first inclination, before delving into the details, was to assume a certain way […]
The West Slips Down Another Step
The West Slips Down Another Step There is much on the Internet these days about documents allegedly hacked by Anonymous; these documents belong to the “Integrity Initiative” and describe a multi-country effort, funded by London and Washington, to counter “Russian propaganda” and “fake news”. Since the initial story broke, a good deal of confusion has been laid down: Wikileaks […]
