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OMGWTF

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28. There's no Fux News in Canada because it's against Canadian law for a news program to LIE.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Reply #17)

Fri May 23, 2025, 12:30 PM

May 23

Too bad the US thinks that is just fine. I HATE IT HERE!!!

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Worthless CNN. Viewership implodes. Conservative Rightwing Slant Turning Viewers Away Even More Now [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal May 23 OP

I quit watching CNN long ago...too much RWNJ biased misinformation for the reality of my life... wcmagumba May 23 #1

Same here. Alliepoo May 23 #7

I quit CNN a long time ago as well PatSeg May 23 #15

I think a couple of guys on local-access cable in Aurora, Illinois were on to somthing... JHB May 23 #29

Ha, ha, ha! PatSeg May 23 #46

I quit watching tv news when they went to 24 hour coverage. LiberalBrooke May 23 #58

Looks like Tapper and CNN are learning an important lesson newdeal2 May 23 #2

The lesson's there krkaufman May 23 #72

Who Could Have Possibly Predicted Such an Outcome? ruet May 23 #3

I will never understand why CNN hasn't figured out mcar May 23 #4

Although their agenda might be even more insidious not fooled May 23 #35

Meanwhile, the side of truth and facts is wide open for the taking LR3 May 23 #36

Perhaps this is CNN's strategy PJMcK May 23 #56

The objective was to kill the network Cosmocat May 24 #81

I used to say television was the worst medium for news. hunter May 23 #5

I think other countries do it better newdeal2 May 23 #9

Other countries have better regulation and funding of media SouthBayDem May 23 #17

There's no Fux News in Canada because it's against Canadian law for a news program to LIE. OMGWTF May 23 #28

That damn 1st Amendment n/t MichMan May 23 #33

I'm all for the 1st amendment D_Master81 May 23 #62

Are you sure? MichMan May 23 #64

And if it's right wing fascists deciding that's okay with you? hadEnuf May 23 #70

You may want to re read what I posted MichMan May 24 #80

Yes, but at this point, either way, whether it's the government hadEnuf May 24 #83

Your info may be a bit out of date SouthBayDem May 23 #43

I even deleted my links to CNN more than a year ago ... nt Jarqui May 23 #6

Anonymous sources only ones still watching Johonny May 23 #8

I watch no CNN except for Abby Phillip's late show which I record and watch sometimes. Raven123 May 23 #10

The problem with Abby Phillip's show ... Straw Man May 23 #60

Honestly, I listen more than watch when it on, so I am less aware of that nonsense. Raven123 May 23 #63

CNN isn't great SpankMe May 23 #11

I agree. i watch CNN, i don't mind different points of view. nt Raine May 24 #77

The right wing ownership has been a disaster for them. Mr. Sparkle May 23 #12

Maybe they need more blondes. dchill May 23 #13

THAT'S IT!!! MORE BLONDES!!! calimary May 24 #74

It's practically formulaic. Apparently. dchill May 24 #76

With really big... Kid Berwyn May 24 #79

What did Jake Tapper seriously hope to accomplish with this book? LisaM May 23 #14

I couldn't believe MSNBC ('Moron Joe and Mika) had Tapper on the other day to interview for his new book. ToxMarz May 23 #16

Nothing would surprise me about Joe and Mika, anymore. Paladin May 23 #24

The only time I have watched CNN was the Saturday show with Roy Wood Jr, Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black kimbutgar May 23 #18

Pre-show disclaimer: "This is CNN. But also kinda NOT CNN."" JoseBalow May 23 #27

diseasus christ poozwah May 23 #19

excellent assessment Skittles May 23 #59

thanks poozwah May 24 #84

Tapper SUCKS!! Joinfortmill May 23 #20

and so does jaymac May 23 #21

CNN Sucks, as well as NBC jlcfandwn May 23 #22

Stopped watching them after the FAKE Trump town hall. Never been back and never will Bengus81 May 24 #82

They could have been heroes. Now they are zeros. miyazaki May 23 #23

Trump agrees and thanks you very much for your "opinion." ificandream May 23 #25

Good! Brainstormy May 23 #26

CNN... what's that?! InAbLuEsTaTe May 23 #30

They bought into their own "Both sides are the same" that they preached for decades. And still believe LiberalArkie May 23 #31

The beneficiary is FOX TheProle May 23 #32

Fox is seeing gains on top of already leading in total viewership by substantial amounts MichMan May 23 #34

3 million? That's it? Initech May 23 #47

CNN had 400k MichMan May 23 #48

It totally does when you put things into perspective! Initech May 23 #50

Time was, if you wanted "just the facts", CNN was the go-to. I can't imagine what made LoisB May 23 #37

Opinions don't make them Fox-lite. ificandream May 23 #38

My reference is to news, not opinions. Sorry, I was unclear. LoisB May 23 #40

No problem. ificandream May 23 #53

Thank you for the recommendation, I will check it out. I had not heard of it before. LoisB May 23 #55

FAFO Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 23 #39

Good. Fuck CNN. n/t flvegan May 23 #41

I stopped turning the channel on CNN when I noticed the increased amount GoodRaisin May 23 #42

And with Tapper selling the hit piece on Biden... oysterpoint May 23 #44

Americans are fed up with right-wing claptrap BoRaGard May 23 #45

Fox News is growing in terms of viewership, per other replies in this OP thread. Celerity May 24 #78

I haven't had a tv in 15 yrs womanofthehills May 23 #49

I generally avoid CNN but do like some of their anchors. Jake Tapper & Scott Jennings have made me flee completely from LymphocyteLover May 23 #51

Life outside the right-wing bubble can be surprising Vogon_Glory May 23 #52

Jake Tapper's Network! lol Keep Going Cha May 23 #54

I still watch Anderson but that's about it anymore. nt LittleGirl May 23 #57

Stop catering to the right!!! D_Master81 May 23 #61

I remember when one of their commentators, Donna Brazile, gave Hillary the debate questions before a primary debate MichMan May 23 #65

I only watch it if there is a national disaster like an earthquake BigmanPigman May 23 #66

I really really hate Scott Jennings Jspur May 23 #67

Jake Tapper is a "Grade E" Embarrassment wolfie001 May 23 #68

Will NEVER allow that propaganda channel in my house Blue Owl May 23 #69

I wrote off CNN years ago Picaro May 23 #71

I stopped watching them decades ago. sheshe2 May 23 #73

Is this typical volatility, in terms of ratings? fujiyamasan May 24 #75