How Pro-Trump Local News Sites Keep Pushing 2020 Election Misinformation

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

FL Axes Anti-LGBTQ Bullying Portal From Its Website
December 6, 2021 LGBT News, Republicans

Florida Politics reports:

The Florida Department of Education has removed an anti-bullying portal from its website, including links to LGBTQ advocacy groups. The removal comes following changes to the DOE webpage for the Office of Safe Schools, created under the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act.

According to the Florida Capital Star, DOE removed the anti-bullying page after the news site inquired about the LGBTQ resources listed on the site.

When pulling the bullying portal, the department removed links to state anti-bullying policy, LGBTQ advocacy groups and other bullying prevention resources. The Capital Star on Friday reported that DOE officials said the content on the bullying page was under review. Officials did not immediately return Florida Politics’ request for comment.

Read the full article. The Florida Capital Star is part of a flotilla of Bannon-linked pro-Trump right wing news sites. NPR published an exposé of the outfit back in July.

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How Pro-Trump Local News Sites Keep Pushing 2020 Election Misinformation

July 2, 20215:00 AM ET
Heard on All Things Considered

STEPHEN FOWLER

If you don't follow politics in Georgia closely — or even if you do — you might be forgiven for not knowing much about The Georgia Star News.

Founded just after the November election when President Biden narrowly flipped the state by about 12,000 votes, it looks like a regular news website with a lifestyle section, a widget for the weather and stories about local and national goings-on.

But the site is more than just a local news outlet. It's part of the Star News Network — an expanding network of pro-Trump sites seeking to influence local politics with conservative opinion by mimicking the look and feel of local newspaper sites. The group operates eight state-focused news sites, including in key Electoral College states such as Michigan, Arizona, Ohio and Florida.

Steve Bannon, a former strategist for former President Donald Trump, described The Georgia Star News in a radio interview as content "you can't get anywhere else."

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[eppur_se_muova]

1. content "you can't get anywhere else." -- and that's necessarily a good thing ???

Maybe think about WHY you don't find it anywhere else, hmmmm ???