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USAFRetired_Liberal

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Wed Sep 18, 2024, 12:27 PM Sep 18

The media and fact checking

If one person tells the truth, while the other constantly lies and the media fact-checks those lies, how can people be upset with the media for not fact-checking the truth-teller as much as the liar when there's nothing to fact-check?

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The media and fact checking (Original Post) USAFRetired_Liberal Sep 18 OP
The media should fact-check both and report that they found spooky3 Sep 18 #1
They should assume it's a lie if coming from a pub crud Sep 18 #2
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