# Washington Post: Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 25, 2016, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-post-russian-propaganda-effort-helped-spread-fake-news-during-election-experts-say/772945 "2016-11-25T03:41:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-post-russian-propaganda-effort-helped-spread-fake-news-during-election-experts-say/772945/199 "2016-12-11T20:15:14Z")

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Like, _just for example…_

> [@Donald Trump gets hero's welcome at Army/Navy football game.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-gets-heros-welcome-at-army-navy-football-game/774463/1):
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> Our troops just love the winner.  
> ['Total respect!' Troops show their love for Trump at Army-Navy game; check out the video, photos](http://www.bizpacreview.com/2016/12/11/total-respect-troops-show-love-trump-army-navy-game-check-video-photos-422526)
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> Meanwhile, Rolling Stone magazine (notable for having been recently found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay $3 million in damages to the victim of its fake news story about rape on University of Virginia campus) reports that Trumps’ presidency is shaping up to be American tragedy.
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> [Trump's Presidency Is Shaping Up to Be an American Tragedy](http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/trumps-presidency-is-shaping-up-to-be-an-american-tragedy-w454640)

> **[Obama VIDEO: “If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that.”](https://www.bizpacreview.com/2012/07/15/obama-video-if-youve-got-a-business-you-didnt-build-that-1119/)**
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> President Barack Obama not only insulted American business owners when he ivered a speech yesterday in Roane, VA, but he also showed just how little he knows \[…\]

That’s not fake news. It’s just a blatantly dishonest misrepresentation of what President Obama said.

> **[Not in his backyard! Chuck Norris challenges government 'occupation' of Texas](https://www.bizpacreview.com/2015/05/05/not-in-his-backyard-chuck-norris-challenges-government-occupation-of-texas-201716/)**
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> Conservative star Chuck Norris capped his acting career playing a Texas Ranger fighting crime in the Lone Star State, now he’s got a part in a much \[…\]

If you think Washington Post uncritically repeating the claims of an online propaganda buster is bad, how about your source uncritically repeating the claims of Chuck Norris on an insane conspiracy theory?

> **[100% 'proof' Donald Trump did NOT mock a reporter with a disability](https://www.bizpacreview.com/2016/09/01/100-proof-donald-trump-not-mock-reporter-disability-385572/)**
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> The American people have been lied to...again.

This is just fucking stupid beyond belief.

But sure, Time Magazine’s cover is worse.

So clearly, what we have here is a bit of a double standard, no?

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