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Re:Fake News by untog on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @04:07PM (#13017661)
I don't like to defend cable news because much of it is terrible, but I'd argue that this kind of election night coverage absolutely delivered factual information, albeit also with heavy helpings of opinion on the side (literally, in the case of the CNN talking heads from both parties).

For instance, no cable network broadcast incorrect election results. They all informed viewers of the accurate, correct vote counts as they came in. By comparison, a fake news site was at the top of Google a few days ago with a story that literally lied about the popular vote count, saying that Trump had won it.

I'm not saying cable news is great - far from it - but these fake news sites are in a league of their own.

Re:Fake News by lujim on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @07:57PM (#13019055)
Sure they didn't say Clinton won a state that she really didn't win nor did they say she won the election when she didn't. It is possible to be quite dishonest through exaggeration, omission, and sensationalism. It is also possible to be dishonest by producing models that are later shown to be hilariously wrong and passing it off as incompetence rather than misinformation (98% chance of a Clinton victory anyone?)

When I see the kind of blatant bias that the anchors on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN etc showed on election night I can't help feeling like the networks that write their paychecks are intentionally trying to misinform people for their own gain.