The fivethirtyeight R package

Re:The fivethirtyeight R package by Dobbs on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @04:42PM (#13421570)

I don't think you know what fake news is. It isn't biased news, its not incorrect news, or unsubstantiated rumors.

It is websites that steal CSS and styles from official news sites. That then create a fake news paper and publish 100% fiction. The Denver Guardian http://www.snopes.com/fbi-agent-murder-suicide/ is an example of "Fake News". Nothing published by CNN or FiveThirtyEight is fake news. Incorrect, sure, possibly biased but not "Fake News".

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Re:The fivethirtyeight R package by gfosco on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @05:15PM (#13421956)

You don't get to redefine fake news. I'm a huge fan of real journalism, and the ethics and integrity behind it. When journalists fail those ethics and report things they haven't vetted, that is not news, it's fake news.

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Re:The fivethirtyeight R package by ivraatiems on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @05:25PM (#13422047)

Sorry, no, your definition is the one that's wrong.[1]

[1]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_news_website (links to numerous examples of proper usage)

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Re:The fivethirtyeight R package by gfosco on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @05:56PM (#13422292)

"Fake news website" !== "Fake news" and Wikipedia is not the arbiter of all truth either.

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Re:The fivethirtyeight R package by lukejduncan on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @02:02AM (#13424642)

Nope, definitely your definition that's wrong. One of many examples http://pca.st/VnJY

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