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No, there was no delay on Biden/Trump debate broadcast, CNN says | Fact check
Why Troubling News:
Many sources on X and on news aggregators across the web were perpetually spreading the claim that CNN imposed a delay on their broadcasting of the first presidential debate in order to edit parts if needed. The delay was said to be one-two minutes long. However, this claim has been disproved by a plethora of sources and is evidently false. With the original post receiving over 7,000 likes on X, and even more having viewed the claim via circulation across media platforms, it is troubling how quickly Americans tend to believe either what they want to believe or what any old source tells them is true.
I agree, and I think that with social media being a main method of hearing about news for many Americans, there are likely to be more instances where unchecked claims go viral and influence the public …Read MoreI agree, and I think that with social media being a main method of hearing about news for many Americans, there are likely to be more instances where unchecked claims go viral and influence the public in ways that have no logic. Read Less