Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say - Washington Post, November 24, 2016
This time they referenced a supposedly independent site called 'PropOrNot' which lists 200 websites that were 'knowingly directed and paid by Russian intelligence officers' or that 'were echoing Russian propaganda at any particular point' and that 'they are worthy of further scrutiny'. A quick perusal of this list includes sites run by former Congressman Ron Paul and former Reagan budget director David Stockman. These are two patriotic Americans who I would hardly consider Russian tools. There were curiously no left leaning sites in this list.
Perhaps, we should congratulate the Washington Post for publishing a catalogue of websites for the American public to view in place of the failed mainstream media.
Here is the full list:
For a real list of 'fake news' they should check this.
Great rebuttal from Matt Taibbi to Washington Post article: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/washington-post-blacklist-story-is-shameful-disgusting-w452543
ReplyDeleteThe Washington Post has amended their article with the following editor's note (probably because they don't want to be sued):
ReplyDeleteEditor’s Note: The Washington Post on Nov. 24 published a story on the work of four sets of researchers who have examined what they say are Russian propaganda efforts to undermine American democracy and interests. One of them was PropOrNot, a group that insists on public anonymity, which issued a report identifying more than 200 websites that, in its view, wittingly or unwittingly published or echoed Russian propaganda. A number of those sites have objected to being included on PropOrNot’s list, and some of the sites, as well as others not on the list, have publicly challenged the group’s methodology and conclusions. The Post, which did not name any of the sites, does not itself vouch for the validity of PropOrNot’s findings regarding any individual media outlet, nor did the article purport to do so. Since publication of The Post’s story, PropOrNot has removed some sites from its list.