because billboard read a.b.c. newsi grew up with you we are through the russians did not elect donald trump i did so mr courtney like many americans is sick of a.b.c. harping endlessly hour after hour because of that we publishing all these stories about how trump is some sort of russian plant instead of a president who won fair and square whether you like it or not fox news reached out to mr court name who told them that he just watched too much misinformation and is so cool awfully sick of it he said he only. i watched a.b.c. news as a kid growing up in texas but that they've clearly lost touch with america he said i'm not in the brainwashing business but the liberal media is and he is that it's not just the constant harping on the rush of conspiracy theory he said he started to get annoyed with a.b.c. back when bush was president and they constantly told people to hate on him and then when obama became president a.b.c. just loved him handing him to viewers i just feel for claire mr courtney's that he didn't even hav

of were guarded as fake news now they've gotten third party checkers such as associated press or a.b.c. news and the purpose was to evaluate stories that had been flagged by users as being potential fake news stories but the problem came when these so-called regulators were themselves accused of partiality and it left the public feeling very angry who chooses the fracture or is a somewhat older expression of the same sentiment goes who will guard the guards. first book is you they will tell you when to believe the news or not i am so grateful no more research removed this should make things so much easier translation a group of incredibly biased leftwing fake news outlets will bury dissenting opinions now of course the question of who exactly fact checkers are is a question that has been around for some time and this bill certainly doesn't on sir that very pertinent question you have for example politico and washington post two are considered part of the list of fact checkers but they themselves in the past have been accused of posting stories at themselves afaik news back in april google al

also need to provide an alternative ok michael let me read something that chuck schumer said on a.b.c. news this is just the last news cycle or so democrats need a strong bold sharp edged and common sense economic agenda policy platform message that appeal to the middle class that resonate with the middle class and that show and show that and unite democrats why didn't you say that seven months ago why didn't they say that a year ago i mean i was dumbstruck when i heard that it's a dad why not why didn't you say it before go ahead. well and still i mean i served with chuck schumer in the house judiciary committee years and years ago and he was bloviating then as well it's not to say you need these things is important as david has observed and i wish the republicans would talk about these things too because they've become the party of the middle class and they need to talk about these bread and butter issues as well instead of you know the grand once over the world pieces of legislation the consumer views but chuck doesn't offer this view because he doesn't really believe it i mean that's th

news a.b.c. c.b.s. c.n.n. is not my enemy it's the enemy of the american people several days later he tweeted fake news media knowingly doesn't tell the truth a great danger to our country the fading new york times has become a joke likewise c.n.n. sad in may there was a more fake news media works hard to disparaging and demeaning my use of social media because they don't want america to hear the real story and even today trump ranted even more the c.n.n. fiasco with the russia story tweeting that fake news c.n.n. is looking at big management changes now they got caught falsely pushing their phony russian stories ratings way down and as well as suggesting it wasn't only c.n.n. deemed fake news by the president but many other outlets the network has been standing firm signified by the pin tweet of c.n.n.'s white house reporter jim acosta but was still forced to terminate comedian kathy griffin's employment after our attempt at . art the controversial social media posts of her standing holding a replica of trump'

meanwhile us media research center house find out the evening news programs of a.b.c. c.b.s. and n.b.c. all devoted a huge amount of coverage to the russia stories during may june in particular the channels focused heavily on the investigation into ties between russia. and campaign more than two thirds were dedicated to the controversy at the same time for example america's withdrawal from the party climate treaty just forty seven minutes of coverage. u.k. prime minister trees in may is facing the challenge of pushing her party program through parliament today in the queen's speech the british newspaper commentators continue to call for the p.m.'s resignation after she was required to strike a controversial deal with the northern irish d u p to gain a majority in westminster polls even suggest that opposition party leader germy corben has overtaken me in the approval ratings but he failed to make the amendments he wanted to the queen's speech in parliament whedon's they know we spoke to an m.e.p. from the u.k. independence party who ses trees amaze party is in chaos. but a di

might be on the mark meanwhile that a us media research center has found that the evening news programs of a.b.c. c.b.s. and n.b.c. all devoted a huge amount of coverage to russian ling stories during may and june in fact more than teeth focused on the investigation into ties between russia and donald trump's election campaign wanting contrast for example america's withdrawal from the paris climate treaty got just forty seven minutes. the u.k.'s prime minister to reason may has seen her party's program pass through parliament after the queen's speech with a majority of fourteen votes but may is still being put under pressure by british newspapers which continue to call for her resignation that was after she was forced to strike a controversial deal with the northern irish party the pay to form a working government in westminster polls even suggest that opposition party leader jeremy corbyn has overtaken may in approval ratings but he failed to make the amendments he wanted to the queen's speech in parliament on wednesday baton unami pay from the u.k. independence party says three's a maze party

but the new york times and a.b.c. and others have been running with us i mean it doesn't appear to have any legs or any substance and i think it's just probably hit the buffers because we've had this confirmation that it's mostly made up or words to that effect so you know if there's nothing behind it high on earth can they reasonably expect to keep pumping it out there and do the media expect that the reputation for honesty and integrity is going to be maintained live from belfast david vance political commentator thank you. thank you. three other headlines stories this hour ukraine has been hit by a. targeting government infrastructure companies several russian firms including oil giant. reporting not their servers have been targeted with more here's my girlfriend says something. just a few hours ago several russian and ukrainian companies having come under a ransom where attacks in russia that was the oil giant grossness that in ukraine the ukrainian bristol airport as well as government computers have come under a

talking about that when we were just talking about as a matter of fact it's great on her new show gospel of kevin on a.b.c. got picked up i'm so excited for deuce the right one yet she's doing that and she's acting as well so we're really really excited making the move to atlanta and at this point my time and i just follow the woman didn't help. so you miss you miss playing oh yeah i thought. go was well i think as an athlete i think the one thing that you lose when you do retire it is that sense of team you feel like you're part of a team your entire life and all the sudden when the book closes and the career is over and the cheers go away that's kind of the one thing you missed and feel like for myself signing on the fox was a was an easy decision for me because i feel like i'm part of a team again i've always liked that joe name and told me once he misses the camaraderie more than the game that well i feel like there's just so much that goes into the game is so much that you go through as a team in that locker room and i have so many amazing memories and amazing stories just from all the years man so i

will be used to regulate and also get rid of fake news now what facebook is doing is a using third party fact checkers and amongst these are the a.b.c. and the associated press and the idea is for them to evaluate material that could potentially be fake news after having being alerted to it by uses but the problem is that even these so-called fact checkers are accused of not being impartial and this has left the public very angry who chooses the fracture or is a somewhat older expression of the same sentiment goes who will guard the guards. first book is used to say well they will tell you when to believe the news or not i am so grateful no more research removed this should make things so much easier now in april google acted against fake news as well creating user tools to deal with misleading content but the bottom line is that you have some very serious problems who determines what is fake news what is fake news and ultimately how do you prevent this whole evaluation leading to censorship we got reaction to the new law from political activists in germany and the united kingdom. speaking as a political activist the tricky thing he

new york. with fewer than one hundred days to go before the general election in germany chancellor angela merkel has described her country using words starting with the letters from a said. a.b.c. b. words. which means states army in german and or son which. is for made in germany plus muslims peace stands for part of the e.u. and nato along with the german for mushroom hunting and s. is security for israel but also toy row way people of found out where the people in . definition of germany. i'm going to merkel is that out a list of words that the chancellor believes it to mice is german this so if you know your article of the german constitution from your care to him your order from your valise allayed then your props on the same page as angular merkel but we came out onto the streets of berlin and right in front of the bundestag to ask people here what words they associate with germany if i say germany to you what all the five words you associate with germany the five. broad brushed. sartre out. favorites it's me. on time and and i also think perfect with germany for me to neighbors filmmaking didn't understand mrs merkel the parliament the chance to respond to the motorway

so-called fake news earlier this year you had facebook setting up its own fact checking community now what facebook is doing is a using third party fact checkers and amongst these are the a.b.c. and the associated press but the problem is that even these so-called fact checkers are accused of not being impartial and this has left the public very angry who chooses the fracture or is a somewhat older expression of the same sentiment goes who will guard the guards. facebook is here to say you will so that will tell you when to believe the news all notes i am so grateful no more research for me should make things so much easier now in april google acted against fake news as well creating a use the tools to deal with misleading content but the bottom line is such a have some very serious problems who determines what is fake news what is fake news and ultimately how do you prevent this whole evaluation leading to censorship earlier we spoke to european security and global trends expert matthew burrows he sees the best way to fight fake news is to separate fact from opinion on hate speech it may be easier to do because obviously you can look at whatever is being said usually there