They Knew it was a Lie
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
United States
February 17, 2023 5:03pm CST
The evidence is now clear that the management, staff, and on-air talent at Fox News knew all along that Trump's claims of fraud and a stolen election were complete lies, and yet, to bolster their ratings among Trump's followers, they perpetuated those lies day after day, night after night, and even continue to do so now that their duplicity has been revealed.
Should there be consequences for Fox News for spreading the lies about the election?
Now that the incontrovertible evidence that the people at Fox knew they were lies all along has come to light, will those who believed the lies admit they were fooled?
Is there any hope at all for American journalism after this fiasco?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/17/fox-news-hosts-2020-election-fraud-claims-dominion-lawsuit/11279957002/
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
17 Feb 23
I absolutely think they should have consequences for spreading false information.
The question though is, will there be any?
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
19 Feb 23
@DWDavis — unfortunately, they have reached the point where they can stand up and say “We lied” and the cult of Tr*mp will not believe them. The proverbial cat is out of the bag, meaning that, while the real journalists (e.g., Chris Wallace) have moved on, the conspiracy parrots will always have an audience. (See: Alex Jones.)
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
18 Feb 23
Fox has been sued and their defense is that they are an entertainment network and not a news network, so no one should believe what they see and hear on Fox News or from any of their show hosts because none of them are real journalists, they are all entertainers.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
19 Feb 23
@RubyHawk Anyone who relies on Fox News has been fooled for years. They never intended to be taken seriously. Murdoch simply wanted to fleece the gullible by presenting right-wing radicalism and conspiracy theories as entertainment and people mistook it for news.
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@NJChicaa (127116)
• United States
17 Feb 23
of course they knew it was a lie. That is all they do--LIE. Their lawyers have actually argued in court that they are in the ENTERTAINMENT business and not of telling the truth and that no one can actually expect them to be telling the truth.
The MAGA cult is brainwashed, though, and FOX News is afraid to alienate them and lose viewers. It is pathetic.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
18 Feb 23
No one will admit to having been fooled. The public is running around with blinders on.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb 23
I have turned a deaf ear to all this stuff and nonsense and let everyone figure things out for themselves, I think journalism should always be open, honest, and truthful.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
17 Feb 23
You're correct. Journalism should be open, honest, and truthful. It no longer is, though.
Ever since the start of CNN and the 24-hour news cycle, journalism has been going downhill as the race is for ratings and money instead of serving the public with factual stories about people and events.
Then, along came Rupert Murdoch who invented the concept of entertainment disguised as news with no regard for truth, honesty, or integrity.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Feb 23
The hope does not lie with Fox. I rely on NPR for the best, most honest news coverage, but I think that CNN, ABC & CBS & NBC are okay too.
It would be good if Fox faced huge fines or loss of their license.
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