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20 Times People Accused CNN of Lying

Written by:
Shannon Sanford
March 8, 2024 In recent years, the 24/7 cable news network has become something of a cultural punching bag.
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Did Donald Trump Once Say, 'The Economy Always Does Better Under Democrats'?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Dec. 29, 2023 In the same interview, Trump also said he wasn't going to be a politician.
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CNN's Clarissa Ward Was Not Caught 'Faking' an Attack Near the Israel-Gaza Border

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 11, 2023 A video featuring CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward was manipulated for what w ...
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'Died Suddenly' Producer Promotes Fake CNN Post Containing Fake Zelenskyy Quote

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 1, 2023 A free and simple Google search could have prevented this.
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Did Frank Zappa Say Biggest Threat to US Democracy Is Fascist Theocracy?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 27, 2023 He was speaking on CNN in 1986 in a debate about censorship.
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Did CNN Give a Parkland Shooting Survivor Scripted Questions?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Feb. 22, 2018 The network denied Colton Haab's allegation that it asked him to write a speech for a town hall ...
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According to a false and misleading Telegram video CNN and Don Lemon broadcast a crude oil tank farm explosion fire in Edmonton Canada from 2021 to represent Lviv Ukraine in 2022.

Did CNN Show Edmonton, Canada, Fire Video as if It Were Lviv Explosion?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 28, 2022 The footage in question showed CNN anchors John Berman and Don Lemon and was broadcast on the mo ...
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A video with US President Joe Biden and Don Lemon from a CNN Presidential Town Hall was taken out of context on social media.

Viral Video of Biden Discussing Vaccinations with CNN's Don Lemon Omits Context

Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 1, 2022 A 34-second clip plucked from a "CNN Presidential Town Hall" was shared without context on Faceb ...
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Was the 'Intern' Who Took Acosta's Microphone Actually the Deputy Press Secretary?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov. 16, 2018 Who's in charge of the White House press microphone? Internet sleuths muddied the waters.
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White House Press Secretary Blasted for Sharing Infowars Video to Bar Reporter

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov. 8, 2018 Some commenters claim the video Sarah Sanders posted to the official Press Secretary account was ...
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Did CNN's Don Lemon Celebrate 'Blue Wave' Flag Burners?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov. 6, 2018 This is no laughing matter, literally.
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British burning Washington; this illustration is from the 1816 book, The History of England, from the Earliest Periods, Volume 1 by Paul M. Rapin de Thoyras. The source holder, of this book, is the U.S. Library of Congress.

Did Donald Trump Tell Justin Trudeau That Canada Burned Down the White House in 1812?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 7, 2018 Three news outlets confirmed that the United States president made the comment to Canada's prime ...
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Was CNN Raided by the FCC for 'Deceiving the American Public'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 24, 2018 A tired old trope of fake news purveyors is to claim that legitimate news organizations are the ...
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Does the U.S. Experience Far More School Shootings Than Any Other Country?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 23, 2018 CNN got the basic facts about international school shooting frequencies right, albeit in a list ...
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Is CNN Permanently Closing Their Doors After a Ratings Plunge of 30 Percent?

Written by:
David Emery
May 21, 2018 A notoriously unreliable web site spread the unsubstantiated claim that the cable news network w ...
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Is Trump International Hotel Handing Out Anti-CNN Petitions?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct. 12, 2017 A woman posted an image of a petition that she says an anonymous individual gave her at the hote ...
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Did CNN Stage a Hurricane Harvey Rescue Video?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sept. 1, 2017 Conspiracy theorists accused the news network of faking a dramatic live rescue video during Hurr ...
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Did CNN Mistake Tim Allen for Joel Osteen?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sept. 1, 2017 CNN did not mistakenly use a picture of actor Tim Allen for a story about pastor Joel Osteen.
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Did Trump Retweet a Cartoon of a Train Hitting a CNN Reporter?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 15, 2017 President Trump retweeted, then quickly deleted, a cartoon of a train hitting a CNN reporter, le ...
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Did CNN Bury the Justine Damond Story Because She Was a White Woman Killed By a 'Black Islamic Immigrant From Somalia'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 25, 2017 CNN, along with many other major media outlets all across the world, has covered the Damond shoo ...
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