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July 3, 2017
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‘We will keep doing our jobs, he should start doing his’ | CNN responds to Trump video tweet

President Trump tweeted a video of a WWE broadcast that was edited to show him pummeling a man with a CNN logo superimposed on his face, Sunday. According to CNN, the cable network responded with this statement: “It is a sad day when the President of the United States encourages violence against reporters. Clearly, Sarah Huckabee... Read More
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July 2, 2017
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Donald Trump says his use of social media is modern day presidential, we say LOL

by Roqeebah Olaoniye and Dolapo Adelana It appears Americans have got themselves a 71-year-old man-baby for a president. Donald Trump, has been the 45th POTUS for less than 200 days and in the short time he’s been President, the real Donald Trump has undressed himself as the least Presidential human being to ever grace the democratic face of the earth. His stripper... Read More
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July 2, 2017
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“You have shed your blood, poured your love, and bared your soul, in defense of our country” | Donald Trump promises to take care of veterans

US President Donald Trump appeared on the stage of the veterans rally on Saturday night, decorated with a massive American flag. At the “celebrate freedom” concert he worked to energize evangelicals in his political base, noting that the US currency was inscribed with the words: “In God we trust.” “Since the signing of the declaration... Read More
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July 1, 2017
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Fact Check: Jay-Z’s album contains no such thing as ‘a Queen not a Kardashian’

by Alexander O. Onukwue There are NO lyrics in the entire 4:44 album where Jay-Z refers to Mrs Kardashian; those are fake tweets. The fake lyrics was triggered by a Twitter user known as @Voxmaus, as revealed by Select All on NYMAG.COM. The BET on its website also confirms this. "And I never was a... Read More
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June 28, 2017
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On to the next one – Washington Post | President Trump is here for fake news

President Donald Trump fired shots at The Washington Post and the tax practices of Amazon all in one tweet Wednesday, complaining that the “fake news” newspaper was protecting the online retail giant from tax liabilities with its coverage. “The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should)... Read More
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June 28, 2017
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After CNN, Trump turns on New York Times calling it “a fake news joke!”

After what could have been tagged, “Attack CNN Tuesday”, President Trump and his administration seem to be championing an unspoken campaign against “fake news”. Following a series of tweets, calling out CNN and their “phony stories”, the President added other names to his list of “fake news” media, including the New York Times. [In case... Read More
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June 27, 2017
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“Bashing Trump makes CNN big money, but their greed has cost them” | 9 takeaways from Piers Morgan’s article

Since Donald Trump moved into office as POTUS 45, he has been the central focus of foreign media outfits. Each speech he makes, each tweet he posts is put under the microscope and scrutinized harshly. And when Russia was discovered, the pitchforks descended. It’s hard to escape the “media bias” when it comes to Trump... Read More
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June 27, 2017
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“They are all fake news” | President Trump adds more names to the list

President Trump seems bent on railing on mainstream media this Tuesday afternoon. Following back to back tweets, where he blasted his “favourite” network, calling CNN “fake news” for retracting a story linking one of his cabinet members to the Russians. In his latest tweet, the President wrote; “So they caught Fake News CNN cold, but... Read More
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June 27, 2017
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Trump puts CNN on full blast after it retracts Russia story

The CNN’s decision to retract a story  that connected a member of President Donald Trump’s transition team to ongoing Russia investigations  last week has been the butt of jokes for the network’s critics on social media and even mainstream media. President Trump would not let a golden opportunity to attack his favorite media target, calling... Read More
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June 16, 2017
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Trump mocks “fake news”, calls Twitter his very powerful social media

Amid phony investigations, great witch hunts, and a 7-month-old probe into whether President Trump’s campaign possibly colluded with the Russian government,  Trump  seems to find joy in just one thing — Twitter or what he prefers to call “my very powerful social media” One of the latest in a string of tweets that have been back-to-back,... Read More
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June 11, 2017
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Fake news media refusing to report ‘great economic news’ – Trump

President Trump on Sunday blasted “fake news” media for not reporting “great economic news” since he was elected. The president mentioned the number of jobs added since his election and the unemployment rate. “The #FakeNews MSM doesn’t report the great economic news since Election Day. #DOW up 16%. #NASDAQ up 19.5%,” Trump tweeted. “Drilling &... Read More
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June 10, 2017
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The Media Blog: Lai Mohammed says he is going to fight fake news, and we roll our eyes

First we mentioned what Lagos is trying to do – solving a problem that doesn’t exist. Now the federal government is getting in on the game, fighting an enemy no one else is seeing called ‘fake news’. According to the not-just-slightly un-coordinated Minister for Information and Culture,  Lai Mohammed, fake news is ‘the scourge of... Read More
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June 5, 2017
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The YNaija Tracklist: How we uncovered Dammy Krane’s credit card fraud – TapJets | I’m following Ojukwu’s political footsteps, says Ngige | More stories

From the papers this morning – A tracklist. How we uncovered Dammy Krane’s credit card fraud – TapJets – YNaija I am confident presidency will sign 2017 budget soon – Saraki – YNaija Beware of fake news circulating on social media, FG warns Nigerians – YNaija London attack: 12 persons arrested as ISIS claims responsibility... Read More
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May 28, 2017
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‘Fake news!’ Many of the leaks from the White House are fabricated lies | Trump says

President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States media was fond of fabricating stories and making up sources. In a series of tweets, the president said he believed the leaks coming from his administration are actually “fabricated lies.” “It is my opinion that many of the leaks coming out of the White House are... Read More
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May 28, 2017
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Farooq Kperogi: Growing cottage industry of internet falsehoods around Buhari’s health

by Farooq Kperogi President Buhari’s health is now the biggest source of clickbait (i.e., intentionally misleading or outright false headlines designed to make the reader click them in order to make money for the site owner) and social media mendacity on Nigerian cyberspace. It started from the first day Buhari returned to London for his... Read More
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May 21, 2017
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The Thread: “Baba prefers oracle” “Ancestor of lies” | Nigerians drag Lai Mohammed over alleged statement about Buhari’s health

Viral reports carried by Naij.com, Channels 24 (not to be confused with Channels TV) say that Lai Mohammed shocked the world by telling Nigerians that although the president is receiving treatment in London, he is using Nigerian drugs. PMB is using #MadeinNigeria drugs from London – Lai Mohammed But he couldn't patronise Naija Hospitals? Co-ordinator... Read More
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May 11, 2017
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#FakeNews: Someone is obviously trying to blackmail Sterling Bank

There’s a certain Fejiro Oliver who has published an article on Sterling Bank and its supposed inner operations here: https://www.abusidiqu.com/electing-adeyemi-odubiyi-md-shareholders-sterling-bank-perilous-journey-golgotha-fejiro-oliver/ The weird thing is, there’s another article (http://www.jalupon.com/court-remands-serial-blackmailer-in-prison-over-attack-on-sterling-bank-staff/2) showing the same guy getting arrested along with a disgruntled former employee of the bank. There’s obviously somthing fishy at play here. Is this another stunt by... Read More
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May 3, 2017
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President Trump’s controversial #100Days ad may have violated federal laws

by Itunuoluwa Adebo According to the Daily Beast, a few hours after President Trump’s reelection campaign released a new ad to celebrate the many accomplishments of the president’s first 100 days in office, it was yanked off. The advert was taken down by the campaign because it might have violated federal laws that prohibit members... Read More
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May 3, 2017
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CNN refuses to run Trump’s campaign advert over “fake news” graphics

by Dolapo Adelana The war between US president, Donald Trump and CNN is far from over has the media outfit and the president’s reelection campaign are trading words over accusations of “fake news” in the campaign’s latest advertisement. The campaign’s executive director, Michael Glassner, accused CNN of stifling their free speech rights saying they are... Read More
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March 29, 2017
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“My administration is viciously and inaccurately covered” | Trump whines on Twitter yet again

President Trump a.k,a Tweeter-in-chief of the US is back on twitter making calling out the media’s coverage of his administration and referring to New York Times as a failing entity. Is it just us or does he tweet the same things in different ways? Why doesn't Fake News talk about Podesta ties to Russia as... Read More
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March 15, 2017
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Trump discredits reporter who found proof of his tax payments, calls it FAKE NEWS

by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald Trump has dismissed as “fake news” reports by an MSNBC reporter on his tax returns. On Tuesday, a leaked document by the unnamed reporter claimed Trump paid $38m as tax in 2005. An official of the White House also confirmed the claim. Trump, however, on Wednesday dismissed the claim... Read More
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February 26, 2017
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Donald Trump will not attend the White House correspondents’ dinner

by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald TRump has announced that he would not attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Trump made the announcement late Saturday night via his Twitter account. “I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!”... Read More
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February 24, 2017
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White House bars CNN, BuzzFeed, Politico, New York Times from press briefing

by Dolapo Adelana In a clear show of his disdain for what he terms, “fake news”, the White House on Friday barred certain news networks from its press briefing. Networks like CNN, the New York Times, BuzzFeed, the Los Angeles Times and Politico were all denied access to the small briefing known as a “gaggle”—... Read More
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February 24, 2017
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Trump lashes out at media, calls CNN, “Clinton News Network” (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald Trump, has once again lashed out at the media. Speaking on Friday at the Conservative Conference at the National Harbour, Maryland, Trump said he had no issues with the press, but only with fake news. “A few days ago I called the fake news the enemy of the people... Read More
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February 21, 2017
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Fake news worse than insurgency, militancy – Lai Mohammed

by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the influx of fake news, if left unchecked, has the ability to threaten the nation more than insurgency and militancy. The minister disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the seventh edition of the National Security Seminar with the theme “Consolidating on... Read More
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February 16, 2017
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Trump perplexed as journalist calls him out for lying (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana An American journalist Thursday spotted a lie in a statement made by US president Donald Trump during a press conference. Trump had during the conference said he won the November election with 306 electoral college votes, the highest since Ronald Reagan. But a reporter quickly called Trump’s attention to the statement saying why... Read More
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