It was notable that Daniel Dale’s article in CNN discussing today’s about-face was titled, “Fact check: Trump lies that he was being ‘sarcastic’ when he talked about injecting disinfectant.” Media outlets have been uncomfortable calling out Trump’s lies, instead using words like “untruths,” but Dale has fact-checked every Trump rally and speech in real time and regularly uses the word “lie” on Twitter. That the word is showing up more in news media suggests editors are rethinking how best to cover this president.
Their problem is that everything a president does and says is newsworthy, but reporting what a lying politician says without identifying it as false puts the media in the position of amplifying the skewed message, rather than delivering accurate information. This tactic was pioneered by Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. He would accuse people of being communists and spread lies about them in press releases—which got covered by newspaper reporters—then move onto another story as reporters, trudging in his wake, discovered he was lying. But the fact-checking never got the headlines McCarthy’s extraordinary accusations did, and the accusations stuck.
McCarthy’s right-hand man, New York City attorney Roy Cohn, was Trump’s mentor, and it is perhaps no accident that Trump has always used this tactic to great effect. Essentially, he has made the media his accomplice in spreading disinformation.
Their problem is that everything a president does and says is newsworthy, but reporting what a lying politician says without identifying it as false puts the media in the position of amplifying the skewed message, rather than delivering accurate information. This tactic was pioneered by Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. He would accuse people of being communists and spread lies about them in press releases—which got covered by newspaper reporters—then move onto another story as reporters, trudging in his wake, discovered he was lying. But the fact-checking never got the headlines McCarthy’s extraordinary accusations did, and the accusations stuck.
McCarthy’s right-hand man, New York City attorney Roy Cohn, was Trump’s mentor, and it is perhaps no accident that Trump has always used this tactic to great effect. Essentially, he has made the media his accomplice in spreading disinformation.
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Death within 2 years of getting Covid vaccine': Here's the truth behind viral message[/h]PIB fact check says an image circulating online claim, "death within two years after getting Covid-19 vaccination" is absolutely fake.
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New Delhi
May 25, 2021 21:01 IST
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As the world battles with deadly coronavirus there are several forces that are trying to create panic among people. With loads of information available online, an image is going viral on the internet claiming that people who are taking vaccines will be dead in two years after taking the jab.
However, a PIB fact check has confirmed that this claim is absolutely fake and that the vaccine is completely safe.
Death within 2 years of getting Covid vaccine': Here's the truth behind viral message[/h]PIB fact check says an image circulating online claim, "death within two years after getting Covid-19 vaccination" is absolutely fake.
Image Source : PIBPIB fact check exposes fake information.
India TV News Desk
New Delhi
May 25, 2021 21:01 IST
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As the world battles with deadly coronavirus there are several forces that are trying to create panic among people. With loads of information available online, an image is going viral on the internet claiming that people who are taking vaccines will be dead in two years after taking the jab.
However, a PIB fact check has confirmed that this claim is absolutely fake and that the vaccine is completely safe.
