Pissgate: Fake news but also fake outrage

Published January 11, 2017 8:17pm ET



Buzzfeed’s “Pissgate” story about President-elect Trump is arguably fake news. Trump might even have a case against the popular millennial news site for defamation. But Trump supporters should probably check their outrage: It’s a bit hypocritical.

First, Buzzfeed has overnight arguably expanded the definition of “fake news” with its publication of a controversial 35-page document with information about ties between the Russian government and Trump.

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