Fake news and Trump clash reshape public trust
Journalists and tech firms face steps to curb fake news while Donald Trump accuses CNN of spreading it. Analysts note unverified allegations and rising online volatility, with Pew data showing widespread Facebook news consumption and high public confusion over current events.
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Donald Trump
CNN
Trump
Obama
Fox News
Shep Smith
Ed Wasserman
Graduate School of Journalism
University of California-Berkeley
Russia
Omnis Clinton
Altright
Pope Francis
Clinton & Co
Washington, DC
Pew Research Center
Pew
BuzzFeed Trump T shirts Ride Wave Of Fake News Fame
BuzzFeed sells a limited line of shirts and bumper stickers bearing the presidents “failing pile of garbage” jab and other slogans after Trump dismissed BuzzFeed CNN as fake news. Proceeds go to the Committee to Protect Journalists, with rapid sales boosting attention to political merchandise in a changing media landscape.
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Donald Trump
CNN
Trump
BuzzFeed’s
USA Today
The
Committee To Protect Journalists
America
Sarah Chrzanowski
California
Obama
Clinton
EPA fuel economy standards under incoming admin scrutiny
The coming Trump administration faces a test on reducing regulation as Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma attorney general, could reshape EPA policies. The EPA left stricter 2022 to 2025 auto fuel economy rules in place, drawing automotive industry pressure and environmental praise. Industry groups seek a rescission and restart of rulemaking, while environmental groups pledge to fight changes.
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Trumps
EPA
Scott Pruitt
Oklahoma
Environmental Protection Agency
Gloria Bergquist
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Obama
America
National Automobile Dealers Association
Actio
Andrew Linhardt
The
Sierra Club
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