CBS News Steps On A 'Journalism' Rake Warning About False Claims Ahead Of The Election

Posted • November 4, 2024: In the last few months and years CBS News has been among media outlets pointing a "misinformation" finger about deceptive videos, and considering the fact they were recently caught editing Kamala Harris' word salad answer about Israel so it didn't look so bad, this is as ironic as can be. Let's also not forget that CBS News was among outlets claiming videos showing Joe Biden's feebleness were "cheap fakes." Not long after that Biden was forced to give up his reelection bid because his condition became abundantly clear during the debate. The "cheap fakes" narrative went away when Joe did.

Then of course there was the media running with 2020 claims from former intel officials saying stories about Hunter Biden's laptop and its contents were likely part of a Russian misinformation campaign. That was, ironically, a domestic misinformation campaign but the media was happy to play along. But CBS News hasn't succumbed to any sense of shame because they're still warning about "misinformation" despite their track record. -- CBS News @CBSNews: “U.S. officials believe another two fake videos circulating online and publicly identified by the FBI as an attempt to push false election security claims are likely part of a Russia-backed malign influence campaign.” -- Projection detected! Given your history in this election, I wouldn’t be shocked if CBS made and distributed them. (…)

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