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Disinformation Networks Use ‘Alternative Facts’ to Explain Jan. 6
Right-wing propaganda sets the stage for another terrorist attack
It’s pretty easy to peg people’s political views from the media they consume. For example, I was watching a report on Vice News about election workers facing death threats. A Vice News reporter actually tracked down some numbers and called people making the threats.
During one interview, a caller said that he regularly watches One American News, and even “had it in on right now.” One America News (OAN) is so far-right and unhinged, it makes FOX News Channel look liberal. Of course, he was convinced that the November 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
The caller was a victim of right-wing disinformation. Anyone who listens to networks such as Fox News Channel, OAN and Newsmax is being deliberately misinformed. These disinformation networks are reporting the opposite of the truth. And if you watch them, you’re being fed a steady diet of the opposite of the truth aka lies.
