A hard look at slipping journalism standards, the 60 Minutes DeSantis story, and the devastating fallout when it comes to fairness and accuracy.
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POLL: Most do not want their information fact-checked/censored
Almost nobody wants their information "fact-checked/censored." That's according to the latest unscientific poll of 1,262 people at SharylAttkisson.com. Nearly 100% (99.6%) said they want their information fact-checked or censored by "Nobody; I can do it." Only 2 people (0.16%) said they want their information fact-checked/censored by Big Tech. Two other people said they want it […]
(COMMENTARY) ‘Terminate the Constitution’ another Charlottesville hoax?
The following is a commentary by Mark Fitzgibbons, President of Corporate Affairs, American Target Advertising, a fundraising law and policy expert, and a commentator. He argues that a widespread interpretation of a Donald Trump social media post is on the wrong track. He says that Trump wasn't advocating for terminating the Constitution (as so many […]
'Died Suddenly': A summary of the Internet documentary about Covid vaccines
The following is a news analysis. "Died Suddenly" is a documentary focused on widely-circulated rumors about Covid vaccines causing an alarming increase in deaths globally, much of that allegedly attributed to blood "clots" caused by mysterious fibrous substances found in the arteries and veins of cadavers. Watch Died Suddenly here. The film takes a unique […]
POLL: People mixed on Musk at Twitter
Adult users of Twitter are overall unsure as to whether Elon Musk stands to make the popular social media platform better or worse. That's according to Rasmussen Reports. In a telephone and online survey, 34% of adult users of Twitter say Musk's purchase of the site will make it better. An almost equal percentage, 33%, […]
(READ) Republicans press TikTok's Communist Chinese CEO on 'misleading information'
Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash) and James Comer (R-Kentucky) are accusing the owners of the Communist Chinese social media site TikTok of providing "misleading or false information...about its data sharing and privacy practices." The lead Republicans in the House of Representatives have written TikTok's CEO, Shou Zi Chew, renewing a request for all information regarding […]
Tonight's Twitter release ('What did I miss?')
The following is a summary of tonights' release of information and internal Twitter communications as reported by journalist Matt Taibbi, with some additional context added by me below. On Oct. 14, 2020, White House spokesman Kayleigh McEnany was locked out of her Twitter account for tweeting about the New York Post Hunter Biden laptop story, […]
POLL: Almost nobody favors registering gardens with USDA
Almost nobody is in favor of registering their gardens with the US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). That's according to the latest unscientific poll of 1,295 at SharylAttkisson.com. Ninety-nine percent (99%) of respondents said they do not think it is a good idea. Less than 1% said they favor registering their gardens. Discussion over whether people […]
