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While a relatively unimportant example, many media outlets reported December 31, 2019, as the last day of the decade when 2020 was also part of the same decade.<ref>Byas, Steve (January 1, 2020). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/34492-end-of-decade-stories-illustrate-how-media-perpetuates-false-narratives “End of Decade” Stories Illustrate How Media Perpetuates False Narratives]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 1, 2020.</ref>
While a relatively unimportant example, many media outlets reported December 31, 2019, as the last day of the decade when 2020 was also part of the same decade.<ref>Byas, Steve (January 1, 2020). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/34492-end-of-decade-stories-illustrate-how-media-perpetuates-false-narratives “End of Decade” Stories Illustrate How Media Perpetuates False Narratives]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 1, 2020.</ref>
''[[The Hill]]'' claimed in a since-deleted tweet on [[Independence Day]] in 2020 that Gov. [[Kristi Noem]]'s opposition to removing Confederate statues was an "effort to "discredit" founding fathers".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20200704112631/https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1279374661877448705 The Hill on Twitter: "South Dakota governor..."]. ''Twitter via archive.is''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref> This falsehood is contrary to Noem's actual remarks, which did not include any such specifications ''The Hill'' insinuated.<ref>[https://news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=27004 Braving the Dangers of the Arena]. ''South Dakota State News''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref>
=== CNN's promotion of fake news ===
=== CNN's promotion of fake news ===