“Too often, claims of “fake news” are the real fake news. We are taught, rightly, to be skeptical of the media (and indeed of most things). But it pays to be skeptical of their critics, taunters, and defamers, too. Jay Nordlinger added,”

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Twitter post https://twitter.com/jaynordlinger/status/1042060355680256001 (18 September 2018)
2010s

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