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Now you can fact-check Trump’s tweets — in the tweets themselves
The Washington Post ^ | December 16, 2016 | Philip Bump

Posted on 12/16/2016 12:12:54 PM PST by justlittleoleme

We made a tool that slips a bit more context into Trump's tweets. It's still in the early stages, but our goal is to provide additional context where needed for Trump's tweets moving forward (and a few golden oldies). For example, here's what it shows in relation to that Trump tweet.

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Sometimes, we just add more context, like when Trump announced his pick of Rex Tillerson to serve as secretary of state. Curious for more info? It's right there in the tweet now.

It takes a little while for the Chrome extension to update, so we'll try to stay up to speed on fact-checking what Trump is tweeting, but it may take a few minutes. This is a work in progress, so don't hesitate to offer feedback and thoughts.

And don't hesitate to point to Trump tweets that could use a little explication. That's the goal, after all.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chrome; chromeextension; trump
Realtime FAKENEWS patrol by honest Democrats trying to combat President-Elect Donald Trump's work around the press.
1 posted on 12/16/2016 12:12:54 PM PST by justlittleoleme
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To: justlittleoleme

My comment was sarcastic.. for those that miss the sarcasm.


2 posted on 12/16/2016 12:13:30 PM PST by justlittleoleme
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To: justlittleoleme

Notice how the Lying Left and their Lying Leftist Minion Street Media keeps trying to deflect from their constant stream of lies attempting to redirect elsewhere, like towards Trump?


3 posted on 12/16/2016 12:17:07 PM PST by Jim W N
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To: justlittleoleme

“add more context,”

Will this feature be added to the Lame Stream Media Tweets?

Example.

TRUMP CALLED MEXICANS RAPISTS
TRUMP WANTS MUSLIM REGISTRY
TRUMP CALLS TO SEXUALLY ASSAULT WOMEN


4 posted on 12/16/2016 12:18:27 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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To: justlittleoleme

Whether you know it or not we are full on in war against this losers ...


5 posted on 12/16/2016 12:19:54 PM PST by Scythian_Reborn
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To: justlittleoleme

Could have used this service to check The Magic Negro’s birth certificate.


6 posted on 12/16/2016 12:23:55 PM PST by Lion Den Dan
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To: justlittleoleme

How about a tool that slips into your *$$!


7 posted on 12/16/2016 12:26:10 PM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: justlittleoleme

That’s real handy.


8 posted on 12/16/2016 12:27:00 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/donald-trump/anljfhmmiojbbjggjfjjknhanbfielof


9 posted on 12/16/2016 12:31:17 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: justlittleoleme

I really don’t think they want my feedback and thoughts.


10 posted on 12/16/2016 12:48:21 PM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: justlittleoleme
Curious for more info? It's right there in the tweet now.

So, are they saying now that they hack Trump's tweets? Isn't that, um, how you say...illegal? And even if it isn't (like they have permission from Twitter), do they really think they are qualified to sit in judgement of Trump. Oh I get it now. This is an attempt to get Trump to stop using Twitter... I'm so confused.

11 posted on 12/16/2016 12:52:45 PM PST by lafroste (Look at my profile page. Thanks.)
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To: justlittleoleme

They say they don’t want Trump to Tweet bc it’s not gravitastical enough. Truth is they don’t like the idea that he doesn’t need pressers to get out his own announcements and reactions.

So they create a tool that allows themselves to obsess over Trump’s Tweets. Can you say rent-free in they little pin-pointy heads?


12 posted on 12/16/2016 12:56:32 PM PST by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: lafroste

It is an extension for Google Chrome that The Washington Post is promoting and I think producing

Install in chrome and the chrome plugin would add the additional information..only for the person that has installed this plugin on their chrome browser.

Not hacking tweets, not illegal.


13 posted on 12/16/2016 12:58:51 PM PST by justlittleoleme
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To: justlittleoleme

The WP has basically declared that they will be a 24/7 anti-Trump machine.


14 posted on 12/16/2016 1:01:21 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: justlittleoleme; Jim Robinson
Trump may have to switch from Twitter to FreeRepublic.

15 posted on 12/16/2016 1:36:54 PM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion ('Liberalism' is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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To: justlittleoleme

HAHAHAH Nothing NEW! You have been doing that for all of your “NEWS” for Years! That is why you are passe, moot, irrelevant, inconsequential. That, my friend, is why the MSM is equated to the FAKE NEWS sites. THAT, my friend, is why Mr. Trump was elected POTUS. Thank You! Keep up the Good Work!


16 posted on 12/16/2016 2:09:27 PM PST by hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998 (------->VMFA 235 '69-'72 KMCAS <------- "Death Angels")
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To: justlittleoleme

Not hacking tweets, not illegal.
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Just tweaking the programming of the app user. Can’t allow any independent thought. Too bad it only works on Chrome and the user has to install it themselves.


17 posted on 12/16/2016 7:29:02 PM PST by reformedliberal
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