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Facebook fact-check feud erupts over Trump virus hoax

Who fact-checks the fact-checkers? Did Trump title coronavirus the Democrats’ “new hoax”? The ones are the large questions emerging from a debatable “false” label applied to Politico and NBC Information stories by means of right-wing creator The Day through day Caller. Its Test Your Reality divis…
Who fact-checks the fact-checkers? Did Trump call coronavirus the Democrats’ “new hoax”? Those are the big questions emerging from a controversial “false” label applied to Politico and NBC News stories by right-wing publisher The Daily Caller. Its Check Your Fact divis…

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