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CNN is continuing to conduct instantaneous onscreen fact checks during the US
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CNN is continuing to conduct instantaneous onscreen fact checks during the US

presidential campaign well for one candidate, at least. The network called out
Trump for saying Obama was the founder of Islamic State with the caption hes
not in brackets.
READ MORE: Trump calls Obama founder of ISIS with Clinton as 'cofounder'
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"Factcheck:alBaghdadifoundedISIS"
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Below the catching headline graphic, the station points out this is a fact check,
while stating that alBaghdadi was the founder of Islamic State IS, formerly
ISIS/ISIL.
It wasnt long, however, until CNNs fact check was trumped by others who noted
that Abu Musab alZarqawi was actually the founder of the terrorist group, while
Abu Bakr alBaghdadi is its leader.
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The main issue many had with the factcheck was not that it was incorrect, but
that this practice has been employed on a number of occasions with respect to
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that this practice has been employed on a number of occasions with respect to
statements made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, but not for
Democratic contestant Hillary Clinton.
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Even Fox News has called out its rival for its partisan election coverage.
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Trump himself took to Twitter to address the controversy, dismissing his comments
as "sarcasm".
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CNN used a similar graphic in June to debunk comments Trump made related to
whether Japan should have access to nuclear weapons. Trump: I never said Japan
should have nukes he did, the chryon read.
Last week, after Trumps son Eric claimed that his father had apologized to the
family of a fallen soldier for comments he made about their son, CNN headlined
the report, Trumps son: Father apologized to Khans (He hasnt).
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Green Popsicle
8h
CNN doesn't do conventional fact checking. They are scripted, spewing propaganda.
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YellowTinCan
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Green Popsicle
7h
Is there any network that does it these days? Political journalism is all but dead. It's
now a ght between opposing propaganda networks, and you have to check their
facts with independent media/sources if you want to be sure about the facts.
AntonioFerrreir
Leader
Green Popsicle
6h Edited
Once a newsdirector said, of course we have the political preference of our

owner and if you do not like our political preference buy our company. So if CNN
who always is in favor of Bush (tax-free oil-fortunes and army arms dealers), now
protects the democrats, Obama, Clinton than the democrats have changed
political side to tax-free oil-fortunes and army arms dealers.
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Orange Teepee
7h
If you trust CNN you must visit a doctor to check whether you have any dementia disease
aecting your brain or not.
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MacMandeere
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Orange Teepee
5h
Maybe should do a CAT scan rst to make sure there IS a brain.

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GlenTousignant
Orange Teepee
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4h
Fantastic and thought out comment apple. Tell your mother then next time she
brings you your laundry in her basement that her child shouldn't be allowed to
use a "grown ups" computer.
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Green Submarine
Glen Tousignant
21m
Great response. Intelligent and very well thought out.

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Purple Chilli
8h
Bush and his Neocons did create ISIS....let's get the facts straight here shall we?!!
Olive Lobster
Purple Chilli
7h
Correct.
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Enrique Ferro
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Purple Chilli
1h
If you want to go to the sources, go back to mid-18th century to the Saudi/alWahhab inception, and later Saud-Roosevelt Quincey compact, Carter-SaudiPakistan Moujahidine/Taliban, etc. But the most recent incarnation is indeed
Obama/Clinton/Saudi promotion of al-Baghdadi's splinter group from al-Qaeda.
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Cyan Scissors
7h
Trump did not say that "Obama founded IDIS", he said that "Obama is the main player"
and this is sadly true. The MSM are venom spitting vipers.
YellowTinCan
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Cyan Scissors
5h
Clever, you misspelled it to be able to say he didn't say it. Yeah he didn't say
obama founded IDIS. He said he founded ISIS. And he did in fact say it, and then
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obama founded IDIS. He said he founded ISIS. And he did in fact say it, and then
repeated it. Go google it. "Obama was the founder of ISIS, absolutely". Trump
fanboys really refuse to acknowledge what a preposterous liar this man is.
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Gold Umbrella
7h
CNN has always been bias but they used to hide it behind straight laced reporting, now
it's turning into fox news, at least everyone can now see it for what it is. It's not that
they're pro Hillary per-se, it's that they're pro establishment.
OurWatch
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Purple Pretzel
Gold Umbrella
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It is that they are pro Hillary per se.

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Green Tooth
Purple Pretzel
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And pro communism.

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Bilal Ozr
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nally someone told the truth that USA is founder of ISIS

Le Ruscino
Leader
6h
CIA created ISIS but more & more looks like Obama was never really in charge but he is
responsible for the train wreck that is US morality !
vann tedd
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Le Ruscino
6h Edited
Without Obama and CLinton support. it would have been impossible for ISIS and
Alqaeda to get any weapon and NATO logistics in Lybia, Syria and IRAQ. and
imposible for terrorist to over run most of those nations. To defeat ISIS reality is ,
not a single bomb is needed. All that is need is that United States stop sponsoring
terrorism ,and sanction Saudi Arabia and Turkey but also Israel for its aid to
terrorism. Any of those countries put under heavy economic sanctions will force
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terrorism. Any of those countries put under heavy economic sanctions will force
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MacMandeere
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Le Ruscino
5h
So very true. Obama had ZERO political clout going into to being President. So he
was "managed" and bought by the hidden corporate powers that control the USA
Inc. government. I can only hope the American people can get awakened and start
seeing this game for what it is. BEFORE it is too late.
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Olive Strawberry
7h
Practically 99% of people on TV and in the government have LIED non-stop for the past
year. It's absolutely insane lately, though. They don't even attempt to hide it anymore. It's
very disturbing for most Americans right now.
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Green Popsicle
Olive Strawberry
7h Edited
What's scarier is.. 90% of the american population buy it. The couch potatoes
mostly, being fed whatever they're given on mass media.
Blue Carrot
Green Popsicle
7h
Exactly. Psychological warfare... I'd say the % is less tho, they just wouldn't say so
publically because of the fear that's been instilled in people by the NSA. A lot of
people see how corrupt it is now and are afraid to speak out.
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Green Popsicle
5h
Population is a product of gm foods( brain dead zombies) make that a triple gm

cheeseburger with a bathful of soda.
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Green Scissors
5h
CNN (Criminal Nonsense Network) is a joke.

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LoveMeDRightWay
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Any one who believes CNN (Clinton's News Nazis) are impartial are delusional...or an
illegal.
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Cyan Lobster
5h
This goes to prove he is more popular than clinton, because cnn and others are worried,
and are scrapping the bottom of the barrel to dis-credit him
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Mikhail Yurievitch
Leader
7h Edited
- CNN should check how American modern Lethal Weapon massively and regular gets in
hands of Terrorists?
- And where the Oil smuggled by ISIS and Turkey from Syria gets to?
- And Why Obama case of bribery from Khodorkovsky has not been investigated in spite
of million Americans request in Petition to White House?
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Gold Guitar
8h
"Arab Spring" fact check that.

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Le Ruscino
Leader
6h
ISIS is a "Designer Terrorist Organisation" created by CIA to achieve US foreign policy

goals using gullible Muslims & the manipulation of the extreme side of their religion to do
unimaginable non-human things that their masters cannot be seen doing today.
Trump knows it well & has partly the guts to say it but is not foolish enough to spell it out
like it is.
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Purple Button
7h
Unfortunately Fox News was taken over last month. Fox News is nothing like it used to
be. It has transformed completely. They are now all owned by the left and by the
establishment. Any form of "unbiased" reporting is for show. They are now the
propaganda wing of the US government. Gone are the days of respecting their citizens
and viewership.
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Olive Helmet
Purple Button
7h
Sad but true. I saw that incoming with the interview hardball double standard
questions delivered to Trump the past few months. I think millions of people are
waking up however and tuning into alternate media (internet) ever increasingly.
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AntonioFerrreir
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7h
Forget it, left in USA and Europe has no money to buy anything, USSR does not
exist, Chaves died, Venezuela is bankrupt, Ghada swept by a NATObroom, so
the democrats in the USA/Europe live paying tribute (Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan,
Ukraine) toand by the grace of the news media manipulators of oil-fortunes
(Bush, etc.)/kings(Shell)/queens (BP, ELF), who also own CNN.
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Pericles
Olive Helmet
4h
We need to be careful with alternative media. These new sources are quickly
being bought up by mainstream media and political groups. For instance, the
great independent progressive blog, Blue Nation Review, was bought by major
Hillary supporter and donor, David Brock, in the fall of 2015. Even the news
parody site, The Onion, had a controlling interest bought up by Haim Saban, a
major Hillary supporter and donor, who also just happens to own Univision.
Proceed with caution everyone!
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Nothintoseehere
Leader
6h
Corparate news now "fact checking", this is gonna be hilarious.

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Olive Glasses
6h
What Trump meant to say is that it happened on Obamas watch. Remember Obama
referring to ISIS as the JV team?! Trump right again. Clinton News Network fails again.,
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GlenTousignant
Olive Glasses
Leader
4h
I suppose you forgot to mention that your fellow neocon messiah Bush was
responsible for the disaster called the middle east. Nice try armchair politician.
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Cyan Fan
6h
Propaganda master class from CNN. Welcome and enjoy free press, ladies and
gentlemen.
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vann tedd
Leader
6h Edited
Its Obvious that Trump dropped a bomb ,an scandal ,that have in panic the American
Elite ,and now all American NATO propagandist mainstream media is in panic mode ,
trying to do damage control on Obama and hillary . Reality is Trump is Correct. The real
founders of ISIS are not the muslins that leads those organization. But instead The
Obama and Clinton maa ,through the CIA , who helped create ,organize ,train ,and
provide weapons to them. Is not coincidence that ISIS leader ,at least the symbolical...
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Al Leotti
Leader
4h
CNN is a propaganda only. Very light on facts and what facts they may report on are spun
inside out.
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Orange Planet
6h
Make up your own headline - then 'fact check' it! Priceless! No wait, there is a price on
that service provided by the Clinton Newspeak Network.
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TrixAre4Kids
Leader
3h
CNN is a huge liar, so is the rest of the media. During this election CNN and other mouth
pieces are really showing their true colors even more. They have a one sided agenda,
electing Clinton.
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Pericles
4h
CNN and the other players in the mainstream media historically support and spin for the
candidate they deem to be the "corporate" candidate. Five major corporations own all of
the mainstream media. They want to keep it that way. If you follow the dollars, you will
see that the corporations that own CNN and MSNBC were two of Hillary's biggest donors
during the Democratic primary this year. Coincidence?
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Green Helmet
Pericles
1h
One "religion" owns 4/5 of those companies

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Alex G
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4h
CNN reporting b.s.(They always do)

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Blue Lobster
7h
The headline: (incorrect) hilarious :D

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CNN is continuing to conduct instantaneous onscreen fact checks during the US

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850 Britons gone to ght

Man hit by truck ignored

death threats against

alongside ISIS, 100 of

by 140 cars, 82 rickshaws,

them killed - reports

Is that the best you can

The value of a broken

Burqinis banned from

Post as Orange Corn

Once a newsdirector said, of course we have the political preference of our

Reply Share 37 Likes

Maybe should do a CAT scan rst to make sure there IS a brain.

Great response. Intelligent and very well thought out.

Controllers News Network

It is that they are pro Hillary per se.

And pro communism.

nally someone told the truth that USA is founder of ISIS

Population is a product of gm foods( brain dead zombies) make that a triple gm

CNN (Criminal Nonsense Network) is a joke.

"Arab Spring" fact check that.

ISIS is a "Designer Terrorist Organisation" created by CIA to achieve US foreign policy

Reply Share 5 Likes

Corparate news now "fact checking", this is gonna be hilarious.

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One "religion" owns 4/5 of those companies

CNN reporting b.s.(They always do)

The headline: (incorrect) hilarious :D

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