In the weeks following Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in last month’s election, liberal journalists have launched an all-out assault on “fake news,” which some have blamed for the disconnect between political journalists and everyday Americans.
But many of those same journalists seem unable to agree on a consistent definition of what “fake news” is, oftentimes pushing leading conservative and alternative media organizations that provide ideological balance in the public forum under the same “fake news” umbrella alongside websites whose entire purpose is generating viral hoaxes.
Left-leaning BuzzFeed News’ coverage of “fake news” — which has been subject to accusations of misleading the public in service of a narrative — has focused on hoax websites run by teenagers in Macedonia pushing out lies like “Pope Francis endorses Donald Trump.”
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There is an obvious push to squelch conservative views under the auspiciousness of the newly created term 'fake-news'. Even Obama, while meeting with Deutschland Chancellor Merkel, quoted the 'dangers of fake news' for elections. The seed was planted, then re-run over and over by the MSM. It is their only way of discrediting views other than their own. If you don't agree with it, call it fake.
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