You are Fake News. - Donald Trump What is 'Fake News'? Fake news can be interpreted as journalism that consists of calculated misinformation or hoaxes. It is often spread via traditional media platforms, such as print media and news broadcast, however it has also been widely spread through social media (e.g. twitter). Fake news can also be portrayed as sloppy, poorly researched journalism. Fake news rose in prominence during the 2016 Presidential election through Donald Trump, the then Republican Presidential candidate (who would go on to become the President of the United States). Since his inauguration Donald Trump has consistently affirmed his distaste of Fake News. However, Trump has come to confuse Fake News - which is news that is aimed to deceive the public, often with inaccurate sources and material - with partisan, one sided news, which can be seen in mainstream outlets such as CNN (Cable News Network) and Al Jazeera. A recent example of Fake News can be seen through CNN - which as stated before is a partisan network focused largely on liberal beliefs and values - who put out a story concerning Trump's associates links to Russian corporations (which has now been deleted). This story falsely linked Anthony Scaramucci to a Kremlin controlled Russian Direct Investment Fund, which was subsequently proven to be false, from this CNN then took down the article, and issued an editor's note via twitter to Scaramucci for their misrepresentation of him along with the resignation of three CNN journalists after the article was pulled. References: <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/cnn-trump-russia-story-deleted-retraction-anthony-scaramucci-money-apology-a7809521.html>. <http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cnn-resignation-20170626-story.html>. fin~
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