There is nothing more insidious in media these days than 'fact checking', which is neither factual, nor checking anything except media bias. It's meant to protect misinformation the media likes, and discredit as 'false' actual information inconvenient to the media narrative.
AG Hamilton points out an example of this problem:
This is the perfect example of the problem with a lot of media fact-checking.
— AG (@AGHamilton29) February 3, 2024
The DeSantis statement is clearly factually true, but it is rated false by the NYT by changing the substance of the claim. pic.twitter.com/mUSWO3vosR
Get how they did that?
They rated it 'false' on essentially a technicality. Despite the fact we're pretty sure terrorists have been caught crossing the border and to be on the lookout for more.
The media malpractice is breathtaking. And it's not the only example.
This was rated half true by NBC “News” because apparently DeSantis didn’t personally pilot the planes to and from Israel.
— Super Journalist (Ret) - JOURN-L of Skrypton (@Magnum_CK) February 4, 2024
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻https://t.co/2er37oriiE pic.twitter.com/x8wPVt7vhX
The targets of 'fact-checking' are almost always Republicans. Notice that pattern, too?
Fact checking does not check facts. It checks consistency with the approved narrative.
— Joel Borden 🇺🇸 (@BordenJoel) February 3, 2024
Exactly our point.
And people fall for it:
DeSantis made the comment in 2023 & your proof he’s correct is from yesterday.
— 🗽BlondeinBrooklyn🗽 (@hahnalytics) February 3, 2024
No, there are hundreds of people on the terrorist watch list that have been apprehended after crossing the border. That’s just one example.
— AG (@AGHamilton29) February 3, 2024
Just one. There are many more.
I see this often on Facebook. They dispute points that were never made.
— Dana (@OhMelodylane) February 3, 2024
Facebook 'fact checks' memes and obvious jokes.
Their intention is clear as day.
This is the sort of manipulation that often goes unnoticed. If you read distractedly, you might not realize she is distorting the facts. Journalists are so used to commenting on the reality they believe in, instead of the actual one, that she may even not be aware of it herself.
— Barbara (@Barbara_Clemns) February 4, 2024
Like we said, insidious.
A so called "Fact Check" is nothing more than spin censorship by an interested 3rd party! Nothing more!
— @GarryOwenInfantry (@GarryOwen11B) February 3, 2024
Hiding behind the mantle of 'journalistic integrity', which is an oxymoron these days.
Most fact checks are thinly disguised opinion. So as an opinion writer I rate this fact check: FALSE https://t.co/zT7TGD51AZ
— Marc Thiessen 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦🇹🇼🇮🇱 (@marcthiessen) February 4, 2024
So thinly veiled.
As if we need yet another reason to mistrust the media. Here they go again. https://t.co/qRHFN2PtP1
— Lutheran Chick ✝️🇦🇺🇺🇲 (@OzLutheranChick) February 4, 2024
Media trust is at all-time lows.
Can't imagine why.
https://t.co/yy4vnA4M2R pic.twitter.com/tWt08Bd5DD
— Marty (@martyguthrie) February 4, 2024
Truth.
They moved the goalposts. https://t.co/hL8Bt1dWtE
— Charlie McAtee (@charliemcatee) February 4, 2024
That's all the do. Move the goalposts to protect the narrative.
Media "fact-checking" directly translates to "How we intentionally distort your words to serve our narrative purpose"
— Act.Forward🇺🇸Christian. Wife. Mom. Pediatrician. (@Act_Forward) February 3, 2024
Just Gross. https://t.co/imkrkOO1dA
'Gross' doesn't begin to cover it.
Shameful. Not following your news since you don’t believe in facts.
— Linda🇺🇸 (@LMH9985) February 3, 2024
DeSantis’ statement is true.
And so is Director Wray’s statement about disturbing amounts of high alerts in the country. https://t.co/f0YZpzQWmR
But they have to protect the narrative and Biden. That's the priority here.
So you saying the mainstream media is still the same as it always has been https://t.co/iLsNfayKSH
— Scooby's Older Brother, CFM, BFD (@Scoobysolderbro) February 3, 2024
Pretty much.
True, But Republican
— Grant Bosse (@grantbosse) February 3, 2024
That's what 'fact checking' boils down to: if a Republican says it, it will be anything but true, even when it's 100% true.
Because Republicans can't be right, and Democrats must be protected.
And now they're covering up for terrorists pouring across our unsecure border. And when -- not if, but when -- one of them acts, guess who'll they'll blame? Guys like DeSantis who they said are lying about it.
It's as predictable as the sun rising in the east.
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