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What does it mean?
The speaker labels someone as a entertainer who spreads false information under the guise of news.
In plain terms
Some media figures entertain by sharing wrong information.
What can you take from it?
Entertainment should not replace truth.

Where it applies

  • news analysis
  • media criticism
  • public discourse

Putting it to work

  • verify sources
  • demand accuracy

Questions to consider

  • How do we know truth?
  • What is media's role?

Another view

Labeling others disinformers can be partisan.

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