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Fake News Stories Probed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the truthiness dept.

An anonymous reader writes "From the article: "The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has begun an investigation of the use of video news releases, sometimes called "fake news," at U.S. television stations. Video news releases are packaged stories paid for by businesses or interest groups. They use actors to portray reporters and use the same format as television news stories.""

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  1. Propoganda by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    From TFA:
    "You can't tell anymore the difference between what's propaganda and what's news," Adelstein said.

    One could say the same thing about Slashdot.

    No, I'm not trolling.
  2. Re:Yeah, this will go no where. by emailandthings · · Score: 0, Troll

    Pay back time to the Bush Admin!! http://www.blogsmonger.net/default.aspx?blog=8-16% 25 2Fba984361-b740-46f6-9c1e-2c4289f62474 :)

  3. Fauxtography by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    At least I can distinguish advertisements disguised as fake articles. How about probing the real propaganda pieces like those done by Reuters, AP adn the New York Times? Their fake articles are harder to spot and it seems their editors happily supported Hezbollah.

  4. Re:Baaaa..... by bhiestand · · Score: 0, Troll
    Didn't Daily Show do a story about that to?

    Since I barely watch other news stations anymore it must of been,


    You aren't imaginign things. I saw the same episode.

    Actually, he is imagining things. The Daily Show is not, and never will be, an actual "news station". It's on Comedy Central. I'm not saying that all designated news shows are actually truthful, honest, and unbiased informers, but the Daily Show doesn't even pretend to be.

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  5. Re:Agitprop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    There are certainly plenty of corrupt Dems out there, but far fewer than Republicans (especially in my state, for what that's worth) from what I can tell, and obviously the executive branch, being all Republican, means the most prominent ones now are also Republican.

    What a crock.

    I am a liberal

    Well that explains it.

    and a skeptic (some might say cynic)

    But only of what Republicans say of course. You probably think Michael Moore tells the truth too.

  6. Roll back your clock to 1933 by GraZZ · · Score: 0, Troll

    Bush just needs to choose a building to burn down and be declared chancellor. All the other pieces of the Nazi party are in place...