Note how they’ve got this post arranged to where all the top replies are by them and you need to scroll down half the screen to find anyone calling them on it? [More]
They’ve been at the lying game a lot longer than a year.
Lie of the Year
Tag: Politifact
And They Say There are No Stupid Questions
Josh Meyer, Real Reporter
The fact that the correspondent works for one of the go-to spotters of misinformation for social media outlets makes it even richer. [More]
What can I say but “USA Today, a Gannett Publication“…?
Although I wouldn’t mind seeing a three-way slap-fest between their “newsroom,” Politifact’s, and Salon’s…
[Via Michael G]
Red Flags
[L]et’s talk Red Flag Laws and ex parte orders and due process and how anyone who tells you don’t worry, the process won’t be abused and there are robust due process protections is, at best, wildly naïve and, more likely, is lying to your face. [More]
That’s so true you’d think even a death wish Republican would get it.
Thank goodness Politifact is there to give them gaslighting points.
[Via Michael G]
Speaking of Pants on Fire…
Beware of misinformation about red flag laws, including critics who say they lack due process, which is not accurate. Another false claim is that the laws allow people with a grudge, such as an ex-spouse, to take guns away. https://t.co/6hY8VcICNR
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) June 14, 2022
[Via WiscoDave]
