Season 2 · Episode 149
How An Activist Journalist Smeared a Wounded Marine Veteran
June 19, 201810m 35s
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Show Notes
An Activist Journalist with the New Yorker falsely accused a wounded marine veteran of having an iron cross tattoo. This led to a wave of attacks on social media and ultimately ICE, where the man now works, had to issue a statement demanding an apology. The woman, Talia Lavin, made her twitter private following the incident and the New Yorker apologized for the error. This woman is employed as a FACT CHECKER at the New Yorker and she couldn't even fact check the tweet before sending it out and causing real harm to an innocent man. SUPPORT JOURNALISM. Become a patron athttp://www.patreon.com/Timcast
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