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January 1, WaPo Calls for ‘Reckoning’ Over False Reporting
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The Washington Post has called for a “reckoning” over the mainstream media’s initial reporting of the Hunter Biden laptop story, which was first largely dismissed as Russian disinformation.
The outlet’s editorial board authored a piece entitled “Opinion: The Hunter Biden story is an opportunity for a reckoning.”
“For now, what’s more compelling than the assorted accusations about the Bidens’ behavior is this question: Why is confirmation of a story that first surfaced in the fall of 2020 emerging only now?” the WaPo editorial board wrote.
“When the New York Post published its blockbuster exclusive on the contents of a laptop said to have been abandoned at a Delaware repair shop by Hunter Biden, mainstream media organizations balked at running with the same narrative.”
The editors also noted the role that social media platforms played in downplaying the story.
“Twitter blocked the story altogether, pointing to a policy against hacked materials, and suspended the New York Post’s account for sharing it; Facebook downranked the story in the algorithms that govern users’ news feeds for fear that it was based on misinformation,” the board wrote.
“This series of events has prompted allegations of a coverup, or at best a double standard in the treatment of conservative and liberal politicians by mainstream media and social media sites.”
Outlets should “wait to verify information before turning it into a story,” WaPo argued.
“The lesson learned from 2016 was evidently to err on the side of setting aside questionable material in the heat of a political campaign. The lesson learned from 2020 may well be that there’s also a danger of suppressing accurate and relevant stories.”
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Washington Post calls for media ‘reckoning’ on ‘accurate and relevant’ Hunter Biden stories
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George Purvis
April 6, 2022 at 6:44 am
The Media covered up the entire story of Hunter Biden, the corruption of his entire family, Russia gate, stolen election, and all truths behind The Trump White House years and multiple lies and impeachments . The media cannot be believed about anything! They are a left wing, communist spokes persons period and have led to the destruction of this Nation.
David
April 6, 2022 at 8:25 am
Amen to your entire piece, the media are a bunch of despot, commies. I fully believe in the first ammendment free speech until there is no accountability.
Jacqueline Johnson
April 6, 2022 at 9:37 am
You said it much better than I would have.
Jim Edwards
April 6, 2022 at 7:47 am
Copuldn’t have said it any better…the media will be the eventual downfall of this country if someone doesn’t start forcing them to report the news….AND NOT MANUFACTORING THEIR OWN !!!
Carl Manfredi
April 6, 2022 at 8:32 am
The MSM is the true enemy of the Republic.
Chris Fostel
April 6, 2022 at 9:30 am
Does this mean the Washing Post is going to shut itself down?
suan
April 6, 2022 at 10:28 am
I invite every reader to watch the person’s own speech/presentation then watch FOX and CNN. You’d be amazed at what you hear/saw with what each of these media outlets reports to you as fact! Watch and learn to make your own decisions.
F J B
April 6, 2022 at 12:21 pm
THE WASHINGTON POST ARE SUCKING A OT OF DICK ASS KISSING ASS. THEY HAVE GOT TO BE WITH ALL THE LIE’S COMING OUT OF THE WASHINGTON POST!
JO
April 6, 2022 at 2:06 pm
Why has this liberal marxist based newspaper changed its tune? They might be getting ready to throw Slow Joe and his family under the bus? We’ll wait and see who is waiting in the wings to receive their printed protection…species don’t change their spots that easily….