CNN found guilty for lying

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HesNotHere97

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No one is above the law correct?

Lying is one of the main reasons they along with the other leftwing "media" is getting what they deserve.
 
You should probably learn the meaning of the word "guilty" before posting in this manner.

I can say with 100% certainty that CNN was not in fact found guilty by that jury. I can make that determination simply by reading the caption of the case. If there is a private plaintiff, it's in civil court and not criminal court, and thus there is no question of guilt.
 
I don't know the facts of that case very well, but $5 million seems high under the circumstances. Of course stupidly big libel verdicts are nothing new (see Hulk Hogan v. Gawker).

I guess CNN has about $782 million to go to catch up to the real kings of lying:

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Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims

Fox and Dominion Voting Systems have reached a $787 million settlement in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit. The agreement averts a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election. Dominion lawyer Justin...
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It's a civil case and they were found liable.

The people screaming "CNN found GUILTY" are the same people who lost their minds when Trump was found liable in the NY fraud case and some referred to it as a guilty verdict.
 
superrific said:
You should probably learn the meaning of the word "guilty" before posting in this manner.

I can say with 100% certainty that CNN was not in fact found guilty by that jury. I can make that determination simply by reading the caption of the case. If there is a private plaintiff, it's in civil court and not criminal court, and thus there is no question of guilt.
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LOL...

Sure thing Professor.

You spin it how you want. Guess what? They were found liable for slander and the punitive damages are yet to come.

Again... you didn't dispute the facts of the case about them lying just the words used to explaining the FACTS.

Did they lie? Yes.

Do they continue to be a mouthpiece for the left? Yes.

Does America trust the MSM? NO. Resoundingly NO.

Case in point.
 
HesNotHere97 said:
LOL...

Sure thing Professor.

You spin it how you want. Guess what? They were found liable for slander and the punitive damages are yet to come.

Again... you didn't dispute the facts of the case about them lying just the words used to explaining the FACTS.

Did they lie? Yes.

Do they continue to be a mouthpiece for the left? Yes.

Does America trust the MSM? NO. Resoundingly NO.

Case in point.
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The main reason people don't trust the "MSM" is because there has been a very successful, long-running, right-wing campaign to erode public trust in media, going at least as far back as Rush Limbaugh in the 90s. You are an example of how well that campaign has worked. Never mind that most of the people who tell you not to trust the MSM are lying to you way more than anyone in the MSM is. I mean, who would you actually consider a trusted news source at this point?

Also, CNN is not a "mouthpiece for the left" - you should try talking to an actual leftist about CNN and see how they react when you tell them that, lol. To the extent CNN is a mouthpiece for anyone, it would probably be most accurate to say they are a mouthpiece for the political establishment, spanning both sides of the aisle but largely centrist overall.
 
HesNotHere97 said:


No one is above the law correct?

Lying is one of the main reasons they along with the other leftwing "media" is getting what they deserve.
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This seems to feel like a “win” to you. I’m of the belief that all media (and social media) should be held accountable and endure repercussions for spouting b.s. I don’t know the facts of the case, but if CNN presented something as factual that was not factual, then I’m glad they’re being held accountable.

So back to you — how did you feel about the $787 MM judgment against Fox?

How do you feel about all of trump’s countless lies?

Your answer will determine whether anyone takes you seriously on this board (at least under this user name — who knows about others you might have).
 
HesNotHere97 said:
LOL...

Sure thing Professor.

You spin it how you want. Guess what? They were found liable for slander and the punitive damages are yet to come.

Again... you didn't dispute the facts of the case about them lying just the words used to explaining the FACTS.

Did they lie? Yes.

Do they continue to be a mouthpiece for the left? Yes.

Does America trust the MSM? NO. Resoundingly NO.

Case in point.
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This isn't spin. You linked to someone who doesn't know her ass from a hole in the ground. What she wrote was demonstrably false, and so is your thread title. I think it's important to be precise. Being precise helps you avoid misinformation. Because you are not precise, you are susceptible to any number of false beliefs.

I didn't dispute the facts of the case because I don't know them, and I don't care in the slightest. But I do know that your title is laughable, so there's that.

The idea that CNN is a mouthpiece for the left is just nonsense. CNN isn't even left. You have no idea what the left means. You have no idea what it means to be a mouthpiece for it.

If you don't want people to think you're barely sentient, then stop acting barely sentient.
 
Only in MAGA world are all of Trump's lies and Fox's almost billion dollar judgement equivalent to a $5 million libel suit for a network that isn't even liberal. I also wish I had a dollar for every poster who came to these boards professing their independence and middle of the road bona fides only to shortly thereafter begin screeching right wing talking points.
 
Enigma94 said:
I also wish I had a dollar for every poster who came to these boards professing their independence and middle of the road bona fides only to shortly thereafter begin screeching right wing talking points.
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Ain't that the truth. It doesn't take long for the mask to come off.
 
Also, I just read a bit about the case. There was actually no allegation of lying, so there's that as well. It was an unflattering characterization, which can be actionable under defamation but is not remotely the same thing as "lying."

Epic thread fail. Two major failures in one single 5 word thread title is impressively bad.
 
superrific said:
Also, I just read a bit about the case. There was actually no allegation of lying, so there's that as well. It was an unflattering characterization, which can be actionable under defamation but is not remotely the same thing as "lying."

Epic thread fail. Two major failures in one single 5 word thread title is impressively bad.
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Yes, it all centered around the use of the term "black market." The plaintiff admitted he was charging exorbitant prices to get Afghans out of the country "because demand was so high" but took exception to the use of the term "black market."
 
farce© said:
Yes, it all centered around the use of the term "black market." The plaintiff admitted he was charging exorbitant prices to get Afghans out of the country "because demand was so high" but took exception to the use of the term "black market."
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It was tried in Panama City. It's pretty much defamation per se to call anyone black around there.
 
farce© said:
Yes, it all centered around the use of the term "black market." The plaintiff admitted he was charging exorbitant prices to get Afghans out of the country "because demand was so high" but took exception to the use of the term "black market."
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IOW, they settled a nuisance suit.
 
farce© said:
Yes, it all centered around the use of the term "black market." The plaintiff admitted he was charging exorbitant prices to get Afghans out of the country "because demand was so high" but took exception to the use of the term "black market."
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Being a defamation defendant is just really scary now man. Juries really seem enthusiastic to hammer media companies for this sort of stuff. Part of the real problem with the media these days is that so many of the bigger entities are terrified to use anything approaching pejorative, accusatory language--even when it's clearly warranted--because of stuff like this. If anyone wonders why so many media entities now have these anodyne, vague headlines with excessive use of passive voice (like "Man dies after gun is discharged") this stuff is why. The public just has no idea what it really wants from the media, other than that everyone seems to love click-baiting, discourse-provoking firebombing on the opinion side.
 
rodoheel said:
Being a defamation defendant is just really scary now man. Juries really seem enthusiastic to hammer media companies for this sort of stuff. Part of the real problem with the media these days is that so many of the bigger entities are terrified to use anything approaching pejorative, accusatory language--even when it's clearly warranted--because of stuff like this. If anyone wonders why so many media entities now have these anodyne, vague headlines with excessive use of passive voice (like "Man dies after gun is discharged") this stuff is why. The public just has no idea what it really wants from the media, other than that everyone seems to love click-baiting, discourse-provoking firebombing on the opinion side.
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It could very well get overturned on appeal.
 
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