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How fake news works — with the assistance of mainstream media

Meanwhile, the story has encouraged Murdoch watchers to ask: has Lachlan abandoned his father’s reputation of backing winners? Once upon a time, polls showing Democrats so far ahead would have prompted some moderation. Instead both the Post and Fox News are doubling down on Trump, even as reports emerge that Rupert expects a Biden landslide.

And they’re asking: as brother James publicly voices concerns about hidden agendas and disinformation, is there a family insurance policy that means Lachlan’s succession may not be as definite as it seemed just a year ago?

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With a new email scandal in the US, traditional media is falling into the same old traps.

 

Constitutional Experts Reassure Voters That Corporations Will Continue To Run America If Either Candidate Dies

With concerns about the age of both candidates, experts have reassured voters that the nation’s largest corporations will continue to run the country, even in the event of an unexpected health scare 

 

 

Coronavirus pandemic

Pandemic takes US death toll 285,000 higher than in a typical year

But the CDC also found, surprisingly, that it has struck 25- to 44-year-olds very hard: Their "excess death" rate is up 26.5 per cent over previous years, the largest change for any age group.