Headline RoundupApril 4th, 2018
Study Says Fake News Had Major Impact on 2016 Election
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A new study suggests that fake news had a significant impact on the 2016 election, so much so that it may have given President Trump a pathway to win. The Left argued that the data shows a high probability that false stories cost Clinton the election, while the Right highlighted other studies that concluded fake news had little to no effect on the outcome.
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Researchers say fake news had 'substantial impact' on 2016 electionThe Hill
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A team of researchers at Ohio State University conclude in a new study that “fake news” stories had a significant impact on voters in the 2016 presidential election that may have impacted the final result.
From the Left
A new study suggests fake news might have won Donald Trump the 2016 electionWashington Post
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President Trump has said repeatedly that Russian interference didn't matter in the 2016 presidential campaign, and he has suggested — wrongly — that the intelligence and law enforcement communities have said the same. His overriding fear seems to be that Russian interference and the “fake news” it promoted would undermine the legitimacy of his election win.
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Ohio State Fake News Study Doesn’t Say What The Media Thinks It SaysThe Daily Caller
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The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake circulated a problematic study Tuesday that allegedly suggests fake news might have been the deciding factor for President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election.
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