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Story quickly falls apart after investigation finds claims to be inaccurate

SteveS — 12/31/2016 7:35:03 PM (archived)

More fake news to spread fear.

http://www.infowars.com/washington-post-stirs-fear-after-false-report-of-power-grid-hack-by-russia/

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Haven't you heard--Russian hackers are the new American patriots - mcfly - 12/31/2016 11:31:02 AM
- Latest from the Washington Post: - TB - 1/3/2017 4:19:58 AM
- No one seems to have brought up the obvious. - hank - 1/2/2017 7:36:19 PM
  - What is REALLY funny... - RL - 1/2/2017 9:15:37 PM
- Additional info: This wasn't the first time - RL - 1/2/2017 5:47:11 AM
  - Nobody thinks it was the first time - SteveS - 1/2/2017 2:47:35 PM
    - WHERE was the false info in what mcfly posted? - RL - 1/2/2017 4:57:19 PM
- Russian Hacking and Conservative psychology and motivation. - hank - 1/2/2017 2:08:43 AM
- Rep. Franks: If Russia hacked, it was a public service - RL - 12/31/2016 11:34:52 PM
- Story quickly falls apart after investigation finds claims to be inaccurate - SteveS - 12/31/2016 7:35:03 PM
  - ...And HOW was the story 'spreading fear'? - RL - 12/31/2016 11:04:34 PM
    - Spreading fear - SteveS - 1/2/2017 3:03:45 PM
      - AGAIN, what in mcfly's link was fear mongering, or false? - RL - 1/2/2017 4:58:26 PM
  - You get your news from 'infowars'? - RL - 12/31/2016 9:18:00 PM
    - No, the information came from the Burlington Free Press. - TB - 1/1/2017 6:42:16 PM
      - Ha - SteveS - 1/2/2017 2:35:54 PM
        
        The Burlington Free Press article backs up the info in mcfly's link... - RL - 1/2/2017 5:14:33 PM
      - The Burlington Free Press article... - RL - 1/1/2017 7:55:45 PM
        
        I don't do "takes." I do facts. - TB - 1/1/2017 9:26:38 PM
        
        You just don't do them well... - RL - 1/1/2017 11:20:52 PM
        
        Just for completeness, did you read the second link? Nobody else did. - TB - 1/2/2017 12:40:26 AM
        
        I read it more carefully than you read either... - RL - 1/2/2017 1:20:03 AM
        
        The subject, if you've forgotten... - TB - 1/2/2017 2:21:24 AM
        
        No... you seemed to have neglected to read the link that started the thread - RL - 1/2/2017 2:35:40 AM
        
        Of course I read the CNN link. And you know it. - TB - 1/2/2017 4:06:20 AM
        
        So what you are saying is... - RL - 1/2/2017 4:10:26 AM
        
        Like I said, not much else. - TB - 1/2/2017 4:12:03 AM
        
        “Ummmm, then why don’t you STOP hitting your head with a hammer now?” - RL - 1/2/2017 4:31:19 AM
        
        See above. - TB - 1/3/2017 4:21:43 AM
        
        Hank summed it up nicely above... - RL - 1/2/2017 2:54:07 AM
        
        Your use of the word "probably..." - mcfly - 1/1/2017 11:01:50 PM
        
        "Don't you think, TB?" - mcfly - 1/1/2017 9:12:53 PM
        
        LOL - ER - 1/1/2017 8:55:17 PM
        
        You just underlined my point. - TB - 1/1/2017 9:31:16 PM
        
        Underline this. - ER - 1/1/2017 9:42:19 PM
        
        Didn't read that one either, did you. - TB - 1/1/2017 10:38:13 PM
        
        No, I did not. - ER - 1/1/2017 11:18:19 PM
      - There WAS no message - RL - 1/1/2017 6:52:34 PM
        
        And while Trump pals around with Alex Jones... - RL - 1/1/2017 7:11:33 PM
    - I think this marks a turning point for the 'Zone - mcfly - 1/1/2017 4:15:30 AM
      - I think SteveS just forgot to use the sarcasm font. - hank - 1/1/2017 4:47:09 AM
        
        No, I think you both have been hoodwinked - SteveS - 1/2/2017 3:17:52 PM
    - Since we are now considering infowars a credible news source in the Trump era.... Apparently Carrie Fisher was murdered... - RL - 12/31/2016 10:11:49 PM
      - Trump is apparently also quite fond of The National Inquirer - mcfly - 1/1/2017 5:18:44 PM
        
        The fondness is mutual... - RL - 1/1/2017 7:13:33 PM
- I plan to enjoy my tax cut. - hank - 12/31/2016 3:44:33 PM
  - It may be too late to prevent bad things happening... But that doesn't mean we have to ensure far, far worse happens. - RL - 12/31/2016 10:30:35 PM

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