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FAKE NEWS: Biden wants to take your steak!! (according to the Murdoch media).
Over in the States, Rupert Murdoch's media machine has received an embarrassing reality check in the past few days. A thread.
Over in the States, Rupert Murdoch's media machine has received an embarrassing reality check in the past few days. A thread.
The media (other than Murdoch) quickly called out Murdoch's Fox News for airing a lie: that President Biden plans to restrict red meat consumption by force of law.
Sure, it's funny. But watch this space.
Sure, it's funny. But watch this space.
This conspiracy theory got the usual Murdoch media treatment...
1) Publish a false story based on a complete lie. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/26/politics/fox-john-roberts-red-meat-biden/index.html
1) Publish a false story based on a complete lie. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/26/politics/fox-john-roberts-red-meat-biden/index.html
2) Run with the false story for as long as possible. Let it take on a life of its own in the public. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/26/republicans-meat-biden-climate-plan/
3) Make a short and shameless correction. https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/1386757567750230019?s=20
4) Remind viewers of the original fake news with a similar, factual story (give a subtle nod to the original lie).
5) Run with the line for as long as you can. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/26/fox-newss-latest-straw-man-is-made-red-meat/
And, hey presto, you've just set up your own Murdoch media conspiracy theory.
All based on a lie, but it will linger in the audience’s consciousness reinforcing their biases against climate action.
We don’t want more of this in Australia. #MurdochRoyalCommission
All based on a lie, but it will linger in the audience’s consciousness reinforcing their biases against climate action.
We don’t want more of this in Australia. #MurdochRoyalCommission
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