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Fact check: Trump does what he accuses media of doing

Fact check: Trump does what he accuses media of doing

President Trump accused the media of selectively quoting from his remarks about the race-fueled violence in Charlottesville, Va. But then he did the same thing himself.
by The Associated Press

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Perseid meteor shower falls victim to fake news. Sad!

Perseid meteor shower falls victim to fake news. Sad!

It seems nothing is safe from fake news this year, not even the annual astronomical event. This year's Perseid show will be at its peak Saturday night into Sunday.

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Test your fake news judgment: Play this game

Test your fake news judgment: Play this game

The journalist who thought up this fake news game says she saw the need before 'fake news' was even in the vernacular.
by Tennessee Watson

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MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts fire back at Trump Twitter blasts

MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts fire back at Trump Twitter blasts

"Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski said that President Trump lied about their December encounter in a tweet and that his "unhealthy obsession" with their program doesn't serve his mental health or the country well.
by The Associated Press

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Sarah Palin sues New York Times, says editorial defamed her

Sarah Palin sues New York Times, says editorial defamed her

The Times editorial, which was corrected later, linked one of Palin's political action committee ads to the mass shooting in January 2011 that severely wounded then-Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords.
by Doreen McCallister

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Trump takes another swipe at CNN following resignations

President Trump used the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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When is it 'terrorism'? How the media covers attacks by Muslim perpetrators

When is it 'terrorism'? How the media covers attacks by Muslim perpetrators

In the last five years, just 12 percent of terrorist attacks in the U.S. were carried out by Muslims. More than 50 percent were perpetrated by far right extremists. So why the media focus on "Islamic terrorism"?
by Shankar Vedantam, Maggie Penman, Renee Klahr, Jennifer Schmidt, Tara Boyle and Rhaina Cohen

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