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Facebook Flags, Censors NPR Report on Inflated Gov’t School Shooting Statistics

Facebook has the right to censor whoever they want, but this kind of clumsy, partisan censorship practice is just begging for government intervention. (FEE) — Earlier this week, NPR reported on the high number of school shootings alleged by the U.S. Department of Education. The 240 school shootings detailed in the department’s report on the 2015-2016 school year […]

Outrage as NPR attacks black activist over ‘Russian’ radio appearance

© Anoa Changa / Instagram RT | April 20, 2018 Black progressive activist Anoa Changa found herself the subject of a vicious hit piece this week on WABE News, an Atlanta NPR affiliate. Her crime? Speaking to a Russian-owned radio station. When Changa sat down to talk to WABE’s Johnny Kauffman, she expected to chat […]

Media Warn of ‘Russian Bots’—Despite Primary Source’s Disavowal

By Adam Johnson | FAIR | April 5, 2018 Washington Post (4/2/18) One could forgive the average reader for thinking reporters covering bots had been replaced by bots. The formula is something we’ve seen a million times now: After a controversial story breaks, media outlets insist that “Russian bots” used the controversy to “sow discord” or […]