How Do Big Media Outlets So Often “Independently Confirm” Each Other’s Falsehoods?

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Do news outlets truly corroborate their stories? On December 8, 2017, CNN dropped a bombshell of a report: Trump, Jr. was emailed a copy of DNC and Podesta emails on September 4th, 10 days before they were leaked, claiming proof of collusion with Russia. Other news outlets followed hours after, claiming to have independently confirmed this story’s validity. However, this was false; the email was actually sent on the 14th, after the leaks were published. Read full article here

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