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by 27182818284 2810 days ago
>We just assume every noteworthy image is fake unless it comes from, or is cleared by, a credible source. The same will apply to video.

As the inauguration crowd size debate proved in January of 2018, there are problems now with even credible sources on trivial things.

That's the 1-2 punch that I think might be more problematic. OK maybe you're right and people assume it is fake unless it is from a trustworthy source, but the trustworthy sources have dramatically shifted in the last--oh I'd say 18 years.

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Which credible sources disagreed about the crowd size?
The media vs the POTUS. The POTUS ought to be a credible source.