AP Fact Checker Forgot to Check Her Facts When Blaming Trump for George Floyd Riots
by Patriot Outlook
October 28, 2021
Amanda Seitz is an Associated Press reporter. According to her Twitter profile, her assigned beat for AP is “disinfo.” On LinkedIn, she’s listed as an AP fact-checker. I want to avoid spreading disinformation or getting facts wrong, but I will assume “disinfo” is shorthand for disinformation. And “fact-checker” means she checks facts.
After reading her latest supposedly fact-based article for AP, I have some thoughts on the matter.
Her October 27th article is titled: America ‘on fire’: Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate.
I might be a bit pollyannaish, but I assumed I’d read a factual report on what Trump did or said that ignited the fire(s) which consumed America last year. Not so much.
Poster Comment:
Disinfo is also part of the military where special units try to mislead the enemy with false facts.