Posts
Yet again the mainstream media are abjectly failing their readers by posting fake news. Their target? WikiLeaks.
CNet and The Guardian are both reporting on a WikiLeaks tweet calling for Trump’s tax returns to be submitted to them—as if it is a new story!
They aren’t the only ones making themselves look silly. The Huffington Post was at it too, initially posting the completely false headline “WikiLeaks Suddenly Wants Trump’s Secret Tax Returns.”
The reality couldn’t be further from the truth:
WikiLeaks has been asking for the tax returns for nearly six months, if not longer.
But even Vice News fell for the line that this is a new thing.
It’s a hard lesson to consumers that sometimes what you read in the news isn’t news at all. Just conveniently timed, targeted information that media elites seized an opportunity to put their spin on.
The conversation surrounding Trump’s tax returns caught headlines again after White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway said on Sunday that Trump does not plan to release his tax returns. WikiLeaks issued a call in response:
Trump Counselor Kellyanne Conway stated today that Trump will not release his tax returns. Send them to: https://t.co/cLRcuIiQXz so we can.
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) January 22, 2017
The post MSM Caught Publishing Fake News About WikiLeaks’ Position On Trump Tax Returns appeared first on We Are Change.
from We Are Change http://wearechange.org/msm-caught-publishing-fake-news-wikileaks-headhunting-trump-tax-returns/
No comments:
Post a Comment