Update (1/3/25): This article has been updated with additional examples.After a truck-ramming attack killed at least 14 people at a New Year's celebration in New Orleans, Fox News misreported that the vehicle used came across the southern border two days earlier, implying that the suspected perpetrator — later identified as an Army veteran born in the U.S. — had also crossed the border. Although the network has seemingly attempted to quietly walk back the false information, Fox personalities and guests — including some former and incoming Trump administration picks — have continued to baselessly connect an act of terror reportedly committed by a U.S. citizen to the southern border in order to fearmonger about terrorists entering the country.

After a truck-ramming attack killed at least 14 people at a New Year’s celebration in New Orleans, Fox News misreported that the vehicle used came across the southern border two days earlier, implying that the suspected perpetrator — later identified as an Army veteran born in the U.S. — had also crossed the border.

Although the network has seemingly attempted to quietly walk back the false information, Fox personalities and guests — including some former and incoming Trump administration picks — have continued to baselessly connect an act of terror reportedly committed by a U.S. citizen to the southern border in order to fearmonger about terrorists entering the country. […]

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  • GuerillaGorillas@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I think the issue is the uninformed/unengaged and that a sizeable number of doctor’s offices and such have Fox News blaring in the waiting rooms. Sure, articles like this are low hanging fruit but it’s not just crazies being exposed to these falsehoods.