Hillary Clinton has called on Congress to take action against the “epidemic of malicious fake news” and propaganda on social media. The defeated US Democratic presidential candidate claimed that the “fake news” stories represents a “danger” to the “lives of ordinary people.” Some Democrats have argued that the online spread of anti-Clinton “fake news”contributed to her electoral loss to Donald Trump. This week saw renewed attention to the worrisome “fake news” stories after a gunman entered a pizzeria in Washington that was at the center of a theory alleging it was home to a child sex abuse ring involving Clinton and her inner circle. Press TV reports: “Let me just mention briefly one threat in particular that should concern all Americans,” Clinton said on Thursday speaking at a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, honoring retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. “Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike — especially those who serve in our Congress.” “The epidemic of malicious fake news and false propaganda that flooded social media over the past year — it’s now clear the so-called fake news can have real-world consequences,” she added. Some Democrats, including President Barack Obama, have argued that Clinton lost the presidential election [...]
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