It seems @zeynep like you are saying MSM never purposely tries to fool people? @emptywheel @adamjohnsonNYChttps://twitter.com/zeynep/status/816296368465727488 …
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No. Please don't quote out of context.
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Reupping the question. When Megyn Kelly says that Jesus is white is that fake news?
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That kind of statement is no interest to what I'm talking about. Not discussing if Jesus resurrected either.
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How is "pope endorses Trump" different in quality from "Jesus has the same race as I do"?
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Especially since point is the same: attempt to coopt religion primarily for a member group.
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No it isn't. "Fake news" category was originally just totally made up intentionally for clicks.
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Well, and to serve a political purpose. Just like ... Fox News.
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No, the original meaning was for, literally, fake news sites, where only driver was clicks. Not politics
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If you want to define it as algo-driven misinfo, fine. But don't call it fake news 1/2
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Which has centuries long backdrop. @zeynep @adamjohnsonNYC
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