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    CNN uses the near-limitless investigative resources at its disposal in order to hunt down a guy who made a gif.

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/04/politi...eet/index.html

    CNN is not publishing "HanA**holeSolo's" name because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology, showed his remorse by saying he has taken down all his offending posts, and because he said he is not going to repeat this ugly behavior on social media again. In addition, he said his statement could serve as an example to others not to do the same.

    CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.



    So basically CNN is now in the business of policing speech on the internet and using blackmail (via threats of doxxing) against anonymous nobodies who might be unlucky enough to have the president retweet their joke.

    Much ethics. So integrity. Wow.

    On the flip side, they're getting a well-deserved backlash today. Perhaps they'll eventually realize the thing doing the greatest damage to CNN’s last remaining shreds of credibility is CNN.

  • #2
    If any good can be said to have come from last year's election it's the stripping away of all pretense of media impartiality. I've been saying for years right here in HG that CNN was worse than FOX or MSNBC in that they covertly pushed their ideological agenda through selective coverage and omission. Well the mask is off now.

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    • #3
      So, if you can't trust the news media, where do you go for news? The idea that Trump is touting The Enquirer is horrifying.
      “A sinner can always repent, but stupid is forever.”
      Billy Sunday

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      • #4
        The Media should never be trusted - especially now.

        Saw a recent poll that put the public's trust in the intel community at twice that of the Administration or the media, which were tied.

        Eight years of the "Faux News" mantra makes for satisfying Schadenfreude. The distinction between the journalistic integrity of the mainstream media and tabloids like The Enquirer is no longer obvious... or existent.

        People aren't looking for truth. They are looking to have their biases confirmed.

        Edit: Since I saw that poll on the mainstream media you may want to fact check it.
        Last edited by Draknoir2; 07-06-2017, 04:41 PM.

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        • Trixie
          Trixie commented
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          "People aren't looking for truth. They are looking to have their biases confirmed." <-- Analysis: True.

      • #5
        More on topic...

        Trump is evil because he trolls individuals who say bad things about him, unlike CNN who troll individuals who say bad things about them.

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