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==Documented fake news==
==Documented fake news==
In December 2016, CrowdStrike claimed Russia's military hacked the [[Ukrainian]] army with malware. The ''[[Washington Post]]'' would spread the story but in March 2017, CrowdStrike revised and retracted statements after coming under the scrutiny of experts.<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2017/06/27/cnn-journalists-resign-latest-example-of-media-recklessness-on-the-russia-threat/ CNN Journalists Resign: Latest Example of Media Recklessness on the Russia Threat, The Intercept, June 27, 2017]</ref>
In December 2016, CrowdStrike claimed Russia's military hacked the [[Ukrainian]] army with malware. The ''[[Washington Post]]'' would spread the story but in March 2017, CrowdStrike revised and retracted statements after coming under the scrutiny of experts.<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2017/06/27/cnn-journalists-resign-latest-example-of-media-recklessness-on-the-russia-threat/ CNN Journalists Resign: Latest Example of Media Recklessness on the Russia Threat, The Intercept, June 27, 2017]</ref>
The FBI received a draft, redacted report from Crowdstrike alleging the Russian's hacked the DNC. The FBI never looked further into it. The so-called 'Russia hacked the DNC' narrative became the official U.S. government position in the Intelligence Community Assessment to President Obama, the Mueller Report, DOJ indictments, and [[fake news]] leak narratives provided to [[mainstream media]].
==See also==
==See also==