Every president needs a fact-checker -- perhaps none more than President-elect Donald Trump.
On Thursday,Hollywood adult movies - watch for free and download Trump went on Twitter and claimed that, thanks to his advocacy, Ford would no longer be moving its plant to Mexico. His claim was later challenged by established media outlets (The Washington Post, The New York Times) but not before it was shared elsewhere under misleading headlines (as in The Washington Examiner) and on conservative fake news sites everywhere.
SEE ALSO: Trump’s America will also be a new golden age of activismIn the tweet, Trump claimed credit for helping to keep a Ford plant in the United States:
Just got a call from my friend Bill Ford, Chairman of Ford, who advised me that he will be keeping the Lincoln plant in Kentucky - no Mexico
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2016
I worked hard with Bill Ford to keep the Lincoln plant in Kentucky. I owed it to the great State of Kentucky for their confidence in me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2016
Yet earlier this week, Ford revealed that Trump's election didn't change the company's plans. The company would instead be keeping its factory in Kentucky and expanding production to Mexico, where it plans to move production of Ford Focuses. Previously, Ford claimed it had no intention of closing plants in the United States.
Even though Trump's tweet was later challenged, the damage was already done. TheExaminerpublished a headline that looked like this:
Forget "fake news." Trump got some credulous real-website headlines for making something up: pic.twitter.com/WEfbfONhab
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 18, 2016
And from Reuters:
How lies spread: Reuters initially had a headline just reprinting Trump's made-up story. pic.twitter.com/a0RN13uNHe
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 18, 2016
Reuters' full story later debunked Trump's initial claim. But the headline caught on, and conservative fake news sites spread Trump's claim like wildfire.
From the headlines:
"Donald Trump claims credit for keeping auto production in Kentucky" -- Breitbart
"More winning--Ford CEO calls Donald Trump: Lincoln Plant will stay in Kentucky -- Infowars
"Remember how Trump threatened Ford? Well look at the huge announcement they just made" -- The Conservative Tribune
A report released on BuzzfeedWednesday found that fake news outperformed real news on Facebook in the final months of the election. Fake news stories had more engagement than stories from the top 19 major news outlets combined.
7/God knows what reason. To a bunch of people, the election of Trump immediately saved jobs. There is no evidence this is the case. So it
— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) November 18, 2016
8/ is becoming increasingly unclear that what Trump does or doesn't do is, thanks to fake news, *completely* untethered from the real
— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) November 18, 2016
9/world in a way that makes Fox News treatment of the Bush administration look quaint and harmless by comparison. Think how this is going
— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) November 18, 2016
10/to play out when it comes to really complex policy matters that even informed people have trouble following. Completely post-truth. We
— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) November 18, 2016
For many journalists and social outlets, it's no longer just just about reporting the facts. It's also about making sure the false ones don't get spread.
Topics Donald Trump
Previous：Waitin’ on the Student Debt Jubilee
Apple is actively looking at AI search for Safari
Best fitness deal: Save 22% on the Echelon Smart Connect EX15 stationary fitness bike
Best Samsung Galaxy Watch FE deal: Save $30 at Best Buy
Best Pokémon Day TCG deal: Get the Blooming Waters Premium Collection for $59.99
President Trump says semiconductor tariffs are next
New Zealand vs. India 2025 livestream: Watch ICC Champions Trophy for free
'Shrek 5': The internet's crashing out over Shrek's redesign
Stuff Your Kindle Day: How to get free books on Feb. 28
Best robot vacuum deal: Save $200 on Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum
Bitcoin value is nosediving: 4 reasons why
Best Samsung deal: Save $60 on 64GB Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
Best Pokémon TCG deal: Get the 151 Booster Bundle at Best Buy
NYT Strands hints, answers for February 27
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for February 28: Tips to solve Connections #158
DDR4 Memory at 4000 MT/s, Does It Make a Difference?
TikTok's latest trend mocks millennial burger joints
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for February 27: Tips to solve Connections #157
Best headphones deal: Save $116 on Sennheiser Momentum 4
Norrie vs. Diallo 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
Best Garmin deal: Save over $30 on Forerunner 55
Women are sharing their clothing sizes to make an important point about body diversityThis dongle lets you easily transfer your GoPro footage to your phoneCongressman after New York bombing arrest: 'You are welcome Colin Kaepernick'Many New Yorkers remain pretty chill about the NYC explosion'Sound of Music' actress Charmian Carr dead at 73Emmys 2016: Hillary Clinton is Kate McKinnon's #1 fan'Game of Thrones' wins Emmy for Drama Series because of course it didMany New Yorkers remain pretty chill about the NYC explosionTackling sexual assault is harrowing, but these survivors are making a differenceThe 'Stranger Things' kids had the BEST TIME EVER at the EmmysApple aims to clean up its supply chain with new renewable energy goalsVideo captures terrifying moment of NYC explosionMember of the royal family comes out as gay and makes historyHow Black Lives Matter made the leap from social media to social actionSome iPhone 7 users report hissing sounds, others raise Home button questionsKanye West was brought to tears by a fan and serenaded herWoman shares face'The People vs. O.J. Simpson' wins Emmy for Limited Series, just about everything elseEmmys 2016: 'Transparent' director Jill Soloway makes us cryThis tiny 'Modern Family' star is the cutest kid on the Emmys red carpet Google opens up to kids under 13 with Family Link BBC Dad's kids are your new IDGAF heroes Runaway Uber crashes into gas station and erupts into a fireball Russian spies blamed for massive Yahoo! hack Pornhub plowed city streets because why not Celebrities help give a voice to Syrian children affected by civil war Every issue of Us Weekly will probably have the Trumps on the cover now Top ad blocker seeks 'ordinary user' to decide which ads die Adorable social media robot dog looks like Zuckerberg's pup, natch Put a lock screen on your phone, sheeple! John Oliver's hot take on Samsung wasn't shown in India for some reason Facebook is rolling out yet another Stories feature — this time on your News Feed Twitter made a big deal out of SXSW for the first time since launching here Yes, mobile VR is possible without strapping a smartphone to your face Pornhub wants you to dress up like a panda and have sex. Really. Footage of a door slamming shut on its own is really creeping people out Cyclist bikes 125 miles to create the cutest of map goats Kendall Jenner loses thousands of dollars in jewelry in alleged robbery There's only one way to save the Great Barrier Reef: Fight climate change Indonesia destroyed a tiger statue in shame after memes savagely mocked it
2.0008s , 10132.7734375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Hollywood adult movies - watch for free and download】,Evergreen Information Network