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anaconda
11-21-2016, 10:35 PM
Looks like this term is going viral. Even Ron Paul just came out with a slate of "fake news" journalists.

Here's a fun aberration:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRpTc_tKZhE :D
Cleaner44
11-21-2016, 10:44 PM
Unfortunately for CNN and others like them, only 11% of Americans don't realize that they are masters of #FakeNews.
anaconda
11-21-2016, 10:50 PM
Unfortunately for CNN and others like them, only 11% of Americans don't realize that they are masters of #FakeNews.

Agreed but it seems like this term has really taken off in the last few days.
CPUd
11-21-2016, 10:53 PM
Ironically, the clickbaiters on youtube have jumped on it
anaconda
11-21-2016, 11:07 PM
Ironically, the clickbaiters on youtube have jumped on it

"Clickbaiting" doesn't sound terribly positive. I'm pretty pleased that there now seems to be a bit more incredulity and suspicion among the voters than there was before the election.