Pew released a poll years ago on how Americans feel ‘fake news’ creates confusion and distrust on what is going on in the world.
Well…the internet was having a field day with obvious fake news pushed by Weather Channel reporter Jim Cantore.
— JS (@PortChecagou) August 29, 2021
The weather reporter was caught overdramatizing the segment on Hurricane Ida in New Orleans. The below clip shows a random stranger trolling the reporter as he does a cartwheel in the segment.
I love people trolling @JimCantore pic.twitter.com/1fANSeBx6Z
— e-beth (@ebeth360) August 30, 2021
Here are some random strangers strolling unphased by the winds as the reporters act they the wind is blowing them forcibly.
Can’t they even be real with the weather? pic.twitter.com/slAjNRgNlH
— Sandy (@sandra8301) August 30, 2021
Reporters should be honest in their reporting.
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