The misinformation is still ongoing.

glompcat:

I saw a post on here the other day about that video of Sinclair owned stations. 

About how Sinclair owned stations made their anchors read an identical script bashing MSNBC and CNN and CBS (none of those stations in the video are owned by the major outlets, they are owned by Sinclair. The logos in the corner – of those more familiar large brands – are because they are affiliate stations, they are paying NBC, CBS, ABC etc for the right to put that logo there and are not owned by them). 

Yet the post I saw on here with that video attached had it framed as if it is the major large networks creating propaganda against the smaller local news stations…. which is literally the exact opposite of what is happening in that video.

What we are seeing in that video is a right-wing media company that swooped in and purchased as many small local news stations across the country that they could, and is now forcing them to read a script that bashes all news sources outside of right-wing control.

Yet it is so easy to foist a narrative onto things like that on this site and others, regardless of what is actually going on, which is very much the exact problem.

Given what I am talking about specifically, here are some sources, so you know I’m not just creating spin here or editorializing about what that video showed:

https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/how-americas-largest-local-tv-owner-turned-its-news-anc-1824233490

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/business/media/sinclair-news-anchors-script.html

http://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-defends-sinclair-media-company-takes-fire-false/story?id=54174966

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/media/2018/04/02/sinclair-defends-itself-over-uproar-after-local-news-anchors-read-anti-false-news-screed/477531002/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stations_owned_or_operated_by_Sinclair_Broadcast_Group

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/04/02/why-trumps-support-for-sinclair-broadcasting-is-so-concerning/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2018/04/02/the-real-problem-with-sinclairs-fake-news-script/?tid=pm_opinions_pop

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/KOMO-fake-news-Sinclair-promos-12792032.php

http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/01/media/sinclair-anchor-promos/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvtNyOzGogc (This is a John Oliver segment explaining what Sinclair  Broadcasting is)

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/980799183425802240

Basically, and I know I keep saying this over and over and over again, don’t believe everything you read on tumblr, and please please don’t use this site as your primary news source.