read more:Hillary Clinton: ‘Lives are at risk’ because of fake news
By Marisa Schultz
December 8, 2016
WASHINGTON — In her first visit to the Capitol since her shocking election loss, Hillary Clinton on Thursday called on Congress to address the “epidemic” of fake news that she said was a danger to the nation.
Clinton was speaking at a ceremony to honor retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid when she diverted from her compliments to address “one threat in particular that should concern all Americans.”
She called on Congress to stop the “epidemic of malicious fake news and false propaganda that flooded social media over the past year.”
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“It’s now clear that so-called fake news can have real-world consequences,” Clinton said, though not mentioning that particular incident.
“This isn’t about politics or partisanship,” she said. “Lives are at risk. Lives of ordinary people just trying to go about their days to do their jobs, contribute to their communities.”
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“Bipartisan legislation is making its way through Congress to boost the government’s response to foreign propaganda and Silicon Valley is starting to grapple with the challenge and threat of fake news.”
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