Monday, October 15, 2007

Bush 'planted fake news stories on American TV'

Federal authorities are actively investigating dozens of American television stations for broadcasting items produced by the Bush administration and major corporations, and passing them off as normal news. Some of the fake news segments talked up success in the war in Iraq, or promoted the companies' products.

At the time the FCC issued a public notice warning broadcasters that they were obliged to inform viewers if items were sponsored.

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