GOP creates fake news sites

[billvon 3,132]

I suspect a lot of republicans here will be posting a lot of "local news stories" in the next few months:

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GOP campaign arm launches fake news sites against Democrats

By Marianne LeVine
LATimes

Republicans launch fake news sites for midterm elections
Uproar among media and Democrats over GOP's 'fake news' sites

At first glance, the “Central Valley Update,” the “Augusta Update” and the “Aurora Update” appear to be doing what any news site would do: hold local candidates accountable.

Problem is, they’re not real news sites.

The National Republican Congressional Committee has launched more than 20 of these fake news sites to attack Democrats running for Congress, creating a media uproar and drawing protest from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the NRCC’s counterpart.

“If anyone was wondering why voters don’t trust Congress, look no further than the NRCC’s brand new voter outreach strategy—fake news sites,” said Josh Schwerin, national press secretary for the DCCC, in a statement.

The layouts are designed to resemble news websites, with photos and headlines. “Enyart Breaks Promises, Plays Politics With Military” reads a site calling itself the "Southern Illinois Update." The "story" questions the candidate's record on various issues.

As with legitimate news sites, readers can tweet about the article or recommend it to Facebook friends. There is even a "most viewed" link, which takes readers to a video attack ad.

Readers only discover who is behind the website by scrolling to the bottom of the page, where a box indicates the NRCC is the sponsor, an FEC requirement for all political committee websites.
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GOP creates fake news sites

Fox News.

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No link. SC faux pas

Please don't dent the planet.

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No link. SC faux pas

It is at least sourced properly. LA Times. Trivial to find but may require a subscription to read. Don't know. I have a subscription.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-republicans-fake-news-sites-20140814-story.html

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[billvon 3,132]

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from the SF Chronicle

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[Anvilbrother 0]

Were just trying to keep up with the fake voters the Dems have been making the last 10 years.

Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along,

[Boomerdog 0]

Can you say...First Amendment!

[kelpdiver 2]

Boomerdog

Can you say...First Amendment!

so many people seem confused at what the 1st means.

Put simply - freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences of dumb speech.

[billvon 3,132]

>Can you say...First Amendment!

Yes, you can! Fortunately, some people have higher standards than "anything that's not illegal is just fine."

[davjohns 1]

I'm not sure what makes them 'fake'. It's a site that carries news. It just carries one flavor. Not sure how that varies from all the others. Nothing in that article indicates the news portrayed on the site is false. It seems to presume the sites carry lies because of the party behind them... Which tells us the slant of that publication more than anything.

They all have a slant. If you can't see it on the one you are watching, that one happens to favor your particular slant.

I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

[RonD1120 62]

Have you not noticed the Democrats control of MSNBC, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC to name the largest.

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It works both ways amigo and if yout think your opinions and viewpoints make you a virtuous child of the light and those who disagree with you children of the darkness, you're sadly mistaken.

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"Higher standards?" Are you kidding. The "stuff" both sides are putting out wouldn't even rate fertilizer.

[DanG 1]

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I'm not sure what makes them 'fake'.

It's fake because they are trying to appear as if an impartial 3rd party created the reports. That would give the reports more weight.

Which is more likely to be an indication of Johnny math skills?

"Johnny is so good at math" - Johnny's mother
"Johnny is so good at math" - Johnny's math teacher

- Dan G

[kallend 2,175]

And The Onion is fake too! OMG!!!

www.techtimes.com/articles/13396/20140819/the-onion-stories-are-not-true-facebook-tests-satire-tag-in-news-feeds.htm

I'm glad Facebook told us.

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Not much of a story. The only people dumb enough to believe that sort of crap are voting GOP already - it'll provide some nice confirmation bias for them.

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[billvon 3,132]

>I'm not sure what makes them 'fake'.

Their attempt to look like a mainstream news source, and hiding the source of the "news."

Compare this to a company that sends you a letter that looks identical to your water bill, and asks for payment. In the corner there's a tiny note "from Waterworks Inc." (And if you pay it you get a brand new R/O filter system!)

That might not be dishonest - if you read closely enough you could determine that it was not in fact your water bill, and that your money would be going to a different organization. But I would still find that fake and misleading. They would be counting on people to NOT read carefully and just believe what they read because it looks like a bill they are used to.

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billvon

>I'm not sure what makes them 'fake'.

Their attempt to look like a mainstream news source, and hiding the source of the "news."

Compare this to a company that sends you a letter that looks identical to your water bill, and asks for payment. In the corner there's a tiny note "from Waterworks Inc." (And if you pay it you get a brand new R/O filter system!)

That might not be dishonest - if you read closely enough you could determine that it was not in fact your water bill, and that your money would be going to a different organization. But I would still find that fake and misleading. They would be counting on people to NOT read carefully and just believe what they read because it looks like a bill they are used to.

I think it is kind of cool

Do they all act and look like ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC?

Just more fake news sights on the list for our viewing pleasure

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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Oh, I forgot NPR and the public tv channes and AP

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[billvon 3,132]

>I think it is kind of cool

Of course you do.

(Next democrats will come out with a pro-Obamacare site that looks like a news site and you will call for Obama's arrest.)

[rushmc 23]

billvon

>I think it is kind of cool

Of course you do.

(Next democrats will come out with a pro-Obamacare site that looks like a news site and you will call for Obama's arrest.)

We already have pro obama and pro obamacare sights
I listed them above already

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[DanG 1]

I try not to be a spelling Nazi, but it's a web site, not a web sight

- Dan G

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rushmc

***>I'm not sure what makes them 'fake'.

Their attempt to look like a mainstream news source, and hiding the source of the "news."

Compare this to a company that sends you a letter that looks identical to your water bill, and asks for payment. In the corner there's a tiny note "from Waterworks Inc." (And if you pay it you get a brand new R/O filter system!)

That might not be dishonest - if you read closely enough you could determine that it was not in fact your water bill, and that your money would be going to a different organization. But I would still find that fake and misleading. They would be counting on people to NOT read carefully and just believe what they read because it looks like a bill they are used to.

I think it is kind of cool

Do they all act and look like ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC?

Just more fake news sights on the list for our viewing pleasure

I think it is kind of cool how you love the media when they agree with you, but hate the media when they disagree with you.

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rushmc

***>I think it is kind of cool

Of course you do.

(Next democrats will come out with a pro-Obamacare site that looks like a news site and you will call for Obama's arrest.)

We already have pro obama and pro obamacare sights
I listed them above already

I also think it is kind of cool that you will soon be quoting some of these sites to support your viewpoints.