Look!! CNN DIDN'T mislead anyone... well, at least not today anyway

[FunkyZero]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028442131

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 12:03 PM

Archae (37,647 posts)

Dumbest guy on the Internet strikes again...
Jim Hoft.

Daily Beast exposed how fake news purveyors pushed a race baiting alt-right conspiracy theory about accused Ft Lauderdale shooter, Esteban Santiago, which alleged that CNN doctored a photo of Santiago. In reality, CNN has not shown a picture of Santiago, and right-wing media outlets that ran with the racist conspiracy theory, namely Gateway Pundit, have had to repudiate their own false claims.

Santiago is accused of opening fire at the Fort Lauderdale airport on January 6, killing five people and injuring multiple others. Santiago was apprehended at the scene and is currently being interviewed to determine the motive of the shooting.

The Daily Beast detailed how “alt-right” fringe sites like InfoWars and Gateway Pundit falsely claimed CNN published a doctored photo of Santiago that made the person in the picture appear to be lighter in complexion “to make the suspect look more white.” The article noted that “in reality, CNN had yet to air a picture of Santiago, let alone lightened a picture of him.” Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft wrote up the story and linked to “alt-right Twitter accounts,” before being forced to admit the mistake and retracting the post:

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2017/01/07/daily-beast-exposes-racist-alt-right-conspiracy-theory-about-fort-lauderdale-shooter/214948

And of course, one the the most reputable of DUmmy sources, mediamatters.
It's killing me, they are playing gotcha because for once, CNN didn't mislead it's viewers... at least, not yet.


and then we have the cherry on top

Response to Archae (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 12:24 PM

Star Member mn9driver (1,260 posts)
1. The neonazis who consume this do not care.
It is now immutable truth that cannot be debunked. This is a fact.
The profound level that these people have been indoctrinated to is depressing. Literally millions of people in this country live in a world where only lies are true.

meh
 

[franksolich]

Uh, the guy's turned out to have been a convert to Mohammedism.

I wonder if the primitives know that yet.  Probably not.

[FunkyZero]

Uh, the guy's turned out to have been a convert to Mohammedism.

I wonder if the primitives know that yet.  Probably not.

for future reference in the case this turns out to be valid:

http://news.valubit.com/terrorism-airport-shooting-suspect-esteban-santiago-identified-as-convert-to-islam-who-watched-e-jihad-video-in-2007/

[SVPete]

Taking the MMfA story as accurate and factual - a dubious stipulation - Jim Hoft admitted making a mistake? instead of silently editing? Instead of disappearing the story? No wonder he doesn't work for the NYT or WashPost.

Did MMfA call out all those MSM outlets who ran, for hours, the story of there having been a second shooter? Just because the Sheriff was between the unreliable sources and the MSM doesn't make the false media coverage any less false.

[thundley4]

https://clyp.it/slitsuox 26 second audio clip from CBS radio. They imply that the people doing the torturing were Trump supporters.

[FunkyZero]

https://clyp.it/slitsuox 26 second audio clip from CBS radio. They imply that the people doing the torturing were Trump supporters.

that is absolutely f$%#% despicable and can in no way be claimed as accidental