Libya slave trade is now "fake news" thanks to Trump

BringDownMugabe · Nov 30, 2017

'Fake news': Libya seizes on Trump tweet to discredit CNN slavery report

Libyan media question CNN report on modern slave auctions in the country, a sign of US president’s attacks having real world effect

A tweet by Donald Trump accusing CNN of purveying “fake news” has been seized on by Libyan media to challenge a report by the US broadcaster which suggested modern day slave auctions were being held in the country.

Over the weekend, Trump resumed his attacks on the US network, saying: “CNN International is still a major source of (Fake) news, and they represent our Nation to the WORLD very poorly. The outside world does not see the truth from them!”

But in a sign that the US president’s persistent attacks on the credibility of American news outlets has a real world effect, the broadcaster Libya 218 used the tweet to question the credibility of the CNN video.

It suggested many of CNN’s reports often arose out of collusion to serve political objectives, and said: “Here the possibility arises that the channel has published the report of slavery in Libya to secure an as yet hidden political objective.”

The Libyan broadcaster said it was striking that the president’s tirade came only days after the CNN report, which prompted global outrage when it was published earlier this month.

Libyan authorities announced that an investigation would be opened into the allegations of the report – which included footage apparently showing more than 10 men being sold at auction outside Tripoli.

But on Monday, Libya 218 suggested Trump’s remarks may lead to an investigation of CNN itself.

Libyan diplomats in Africa have also hit back at the CNN reports, saying they were designed to tarnish the image of Libya. The Libyan broadcaster also highlighted a statement by the Niger ambassdor to Libya denying it had any knowledge of a Nigerien citizen being sold as a slave in Libya.

The head of the UN-backed government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has promised to mount an urgent investigation into the claims after being handed detailed information by CNN more than a week ago, but his officials have also questioned whether the modern day slave auctions had actually taken place in areas of Libya under the control of his Tripoli based government.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/28/libya-slave-trade-cnn-report-trump-fake-news

This is now the world we live in. Thanks in part to Trump's never ending attack on the media, there are now real world consequences. Not only is it beneath the presidency to go out and continuously tweet about any opposition from the media, but it has a damaging affect on the general population. Between his core constituents who now get their "news" from internet blogs that circulate conspiracy theories and state run media outlets denying actual events are happening at the expense of slave labor, there is irreversible damage being done.

liberalminority · Nov 30, 2017

the good news is that they brought down mugabe finally.

RichT2705 · Nov 30, 2017

Hahaha, well that's what being a Fake News outlet does. it damages your credibility. Perhaps they should have thought of that already and stopped being a partisan, fake news, hit machine for the left and just delivered news.

Anyway, if your concern is for the people being sold as slaves, other outlets have done pieces on this too.

Screw CNN. You make your bed, you sleep in it.

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