Media groups push back after fake news defined US elections

[Judi Lynn]

Media groups push back after fake news defined US elections
Updated 11:16 pm, Saturday, March 11, 2017


The Baltimore Gazette had its share of scoops leading up to the 2016 presidential election. But one stands out: Every presidential race since John F. Kennedy's election was rigged.

That blockbuster story spread quickly across social media, with readers praising the Gazette for having the guts to report "the truth."

Today, the Gazette's website no longer offers any news. Instead, visitors find a statement that reads: "Our apologies, we appear to be experiencing technical difficulties."

The site, like many that thrived during the contentious 2016 election, offered fake news — sensational, untrue tales like the Gazette story about an Atlanta police officer who gunned down a mother as she breastfed her baby.

More:
http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Media-groups-push-back-after-fake-news-defined-US-10995703.php

[Warpy]

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