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Sun May 17 20:30:56 +0000 2020

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Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC

Reporters that “fact check” Internet memes do so because they want to regain control over the political narrative. Imagine dismissing Orwell’s Animal Farm as “author doctors pig oinks until they appear as actual words.” — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 17, 2020 Hibernated

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Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC

Established media gatekeepers don’t push back on political memes because they find them misleading. They push back because they are effective. I wrote a @WSJopinion piece on this here: https://t.co/wvKwSNSIn5 — PolitiTweet.org

Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC

Political actors and media gatekeepers have a new tactic in their age-old effort to control the political narrative… https://t.co/i1PyNhAEqo

Posted May 17, 2020 Hibernated

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Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC

“When opportunity knocks, most people don’t have their bags packed.” I heard former FCC Chair Michael Powell (@chairmanpowell) provide graduates (including me) that advice many years ago. It has always stuck with me. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 17, 2020 Hibernated

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