CA guy creates fake terrorist video and fools the media

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A 22-year old San Francisco guy created a fake 55-second video of himself being beheaded by Iraqi militants, which the mainstream media proceeded to jump all over, without apparently doing their obligatory 2-second fact-checking exercise. Score: "Fair And Balanced": 10, Common Sense: 0.



 

 

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