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niyad

(113,336 posts) Sat Dec 16, 2023, 12:06 AM Dec 2023

Just for the record, people. The "daily caller" is NOT a legitimate news source. [View all]

It is a tucker carlson piece of propaganda.

Just a few minutes ago, for the third time in less than two days, that site has been listed as the link in what were some rather dubious articles.

Very discouraging.

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Just for the record, people. The "daily caller" is NOT a legitimate news source. [View all] niyad Dec 2023 OP

Mixed at best Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocraticPatriot Dec 2023 #7

That "BS" backs up the OP, so take it up with the OP. It's from a very reputable source, Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #17

One wonders why/how DU posters come across articles from such a source, RockRaven Dec 2023 #2

Social media. TwilightZone Dec 2023 #3

I wish I knew. Three just in the last two days that I noticed, so who knows niyad Dec 2023 #4

Google News is where I get my news. It includes the all sources. LeftInTX Dec 2023 #5

Maybe from a news phone app--- DemocraticPatriot Dec 2023 #6

If your browser is Edge you get hem a lot rpannier Dec 2023 #11

The story is all over the place right now Sympthsical Dec 2023 #15

Upside: makes decisions by MIRT somewhat more cut and dried. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2023 #8

I used to waste my time arguing with 'conservatives' on the internets... TrollBuster9090 Dec 2023 #9

It was among prohibited sites on DU.3, in case anyone didn't know. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2023 #10

I did not know that! ShazzieB Dec 2023 #12

I was a mod on DU.2 and there was a list, I wish that we had that here. And I meant DU.2, rather than DU.3 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2023 #13

The article being discussed is an actual story, though Sympthsical Dec 2023 #14

Oh, I can just imagine how DC would spin this! LeftInTX Dec 2023 #16

Oh ffs, the right are gonna think Christmas came early redqueen Dec 2023 #19

I wonder if some mistake it for DailyKOS, especially it KPN Dec 2023 #18