Meet Metric Media, the company flooding the internet with fake local news sites.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

There was a thread earlier this morning pointing out that the West Nova News, supposedly in Virginia, is actually nothing more than a website masquerading as a news site.

Hat tip, swag

Tue Nov 9, 2021: Right-wing operatives deploy massive network of fake local news sites to weaponize CRT

Here are the sites the firm operates.

METRIC MEDIA, LLC

Metric Media LLC is a digital firm managing the online presence of the portfolio of local news sites known as Metric Media. These sites include:

Alabama
Auburn Times
Baldwin Times
Decatur Times
EC Alabama News
Gadsden Today
Huntsville Leader
Jefferson Reporter
Mobile Courant
NE Alabama News
NW Alabama News
North Birmingham Times
River Region Times
Shoals Today
South Alabama Times
South Birmingham Times
Tuscaloosa Leader
WC Alabama News
Wiregrass Times
Yellowhammer Times

Alaska
Interior Alaska News
Last Frontier News
Mat-Su Times
North Alaska News
SC Alaska News
SE Alaska News
SW Alaska News
Arizona
Coconino News
East Arizona News
Grand Canyon Times
Mohave Today
NE Valley Times
NW Valley Times
North Pima News
PHX Reporter
Pinal Today
SE Arizona News
SE Valley Times
SW Arizona News
SW Valley Times
South Pima News
Tucson Standard
Yavapai News

Arkansas
Benton Times
East Little Rock Times
Fayetteville Standard
Fort Smith Times
Hot Springs Times
Jonesboro Times
Lowe Delta News
NC Arkansas News
NW Arkansas News
Natural State News
North Little Rock Times
Pulaski Times
SW Arkansas Times
Upper Delta News


California

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Okay. You get it. They're all over the place.

Please be governed accordingly.

[PortTack]

1. Can we all agree it would be best if we all turn turned it off..period!

Yes, it doesn’t stop the cult from watching, but we shouldn’t be padding their ratings

[Scrivener7]

2. There is nothing to stop the left from doing the same.

[ShazzieB]

3. So those are ALL fake news sites?

Holy crap.

Not going to look at any of them, but I may just bookmark that article for reference. So that when a Google search spits out a link to some local sounding news source I never heard of, I can see if it's one of those.