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Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2020, 11:59 AM Apr 2020

Needed: another word for "news" that is not true [View all]

I was listening to NPR this morning and they used several phrases that the buffoon often uses. The one that jars me, that he initiated and promotes all the time, is "fake news." He owns this. We must find a new word/phrase for disinformation that is presented as news. We need a word/phrase that the general public and news and can use without reinforcing his ranting.

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Needed: another word for "news" that is not true [View all] Shanti Mama Apr 2020 OP

Propaganda Walleye Apr 2020 #1

Yes, call it what it is. And maybe with an adjective: "Fascist Propaganda" n/t blitzen Apr 2020 #4

We used to know propaganda when we heard it during the Cold War Walleye Apr 2020 #8

Fact blm Apr 2020 #10

Would bullshit work? nt redwitch Apr 2020 #2

"Bullshit" works, but it might be a little vulgar for regular use. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #3

In normal times BigMin28 Apr 2020 #9

There is a book called "On Bullshit" which perfectly describes The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #15

Thanks BigMin28 Apr 2020 #17

How about "load of horse dump"? JHB Apr 2020 #19

I've been hoping the crackpot news would catch on. I'll usually post FOX "News" and the rest of the brewens Apr 2020 #5

Thank you for the distinction between "believing" and "pretending." lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #21

New Lies elleng Apr 2020 #6

Disinformation. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #7

Agitprop NT jayschool2013 Apr 2020 #11

Fox? pwb Apr 2020 #12

"Trumps" dawg day Apr 2020 #13

Lies SaveOurDemocracy Apr 2020 #14

Perhaps I am mis-remembering OriginalGeek Apr 2020 #16

"Lies" lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #18

STFU's lame54 Apr 2020 #20

Trump speak. shockey80 Apr 2020 #22