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The Fakest News

Party Games

English - February 15, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 12 MB - ★ - 1 rating
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Donald Trump is cleared at his second impeachment trial, even though everyone knows he’s guilty. Years of priming his supporters with lies passed off as fact turned out to be surprisingly powerful.

On the other side of the world, China bans the BBC for its annoying habit of reporting the truth about what China is up to.

And in the UK, the media watchdog could be getting a new boss, more in tune with Boris Johnson’s government.

Could we be heading the same way as China and the US, where the truth depends on who you listen to, and what they’re allowed to say.

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