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CNN Defends Decision to Not Fact-Check Debate Live: ‘It Is Up to the Candidates to Challenge One Another’

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Newest development Jun 28, 2024 · 3 reportsCNN Defends Decision to Not Fact-Check Debate Live: ‘It Is Up to the Candidates to Challenge One Another’

CNN defended its decision to not intervene to correct misstatements live on-air during the Trump-Biden debate.

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  1. CNN Conducts Zero Fact-Checks Of Biden Leading Up To Debate Night Despite Hammering Trump

    Headline from The Daily Caller ·

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    CNN Defends Decision to Not Fact-Check Debate Live: ‘It Is Up to the Candidates to Challenge One Another’

    Headline from Variety ·

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  1. Breitbart News

    CNN's Political Director: Debate Not 'Ideal Arena for Live Fact-Checking' Trump (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Thursday's presidential debate is "not the ideal arena for live fact-checking" Trump, CNN political director David Chalian warned.

  2. The Daily Caller

    CNN Conducts Zero Fact-Checks Of Biden Leading Up To Debate Night Despite Hammering Trump (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A review of CNN’s fact-checking page shows CNN hasn’t conducted a fact-check of Biden since announcing they were hosting the first presidential debate.

  3. Breitbart News

    Report: Biden Aides Upset CNN Won't Fact Check Trump During Debate (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Joe Biden's aides are reportedly furious CNN will not live fact-check former President Donald Trump during Thursday's debate.

  4. The New Republic

    CNN Faces Blowback After Debate Moderators Refused to Fact-Check Live (opens The New Republic)

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    CNN is being slammed for letting Donald Trump lie through the entire debate.

  5. Variety

    CNN Defends Decision to Not Fact-Check Debate Live: ‘It Is Up to the Candidates to Challenge One Another’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    CNN defended its decision to not intervene to correct misstatements live on-air during the Trump-Biden debate.

  6. The Hollywood Reporter

    CNN Pushes Back on Fact-Checking Criticism From Debate: “Up to the Candidates” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    CNN responds to critics of its Trump Biden debate, saying that the job of the moderators was not to do real-time fact checking.

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