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''[[The Hill]]'' claimed in mid-December 2020 that Sen. [[Kelly Loeffler]] had supposedly defended a photo she took with a former [[KKK]] leader,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20201213234140/https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1338267724963852298 The Hill via Twitter: "Loeffler's campaign..."]. ''Twitter via archive.is''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref> which is false, as she condemned the white supremacist whose racist background she had not known at the time the photo was taken.<ref>[https://www.ajc.com/politics/election/loeffler-disavows-photo-taken-with-longtime-white-supremacist/THDEXQYGOFEHNJAYOFNSQCWHZU/ Loeffler disavows photo taken with longtime white supremacist]. ''AJC''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref>
''[[The Hill]]'' claimed in mid-December 2020 that Sen. [[Kelly Loeffler]] had supposedly defended a photo she took with a former [[KKK]] leader,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20201213234140/https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1338267724963852298 The Hill via Twitter: "Loeffler's campaign..."]. ''Twitter via archive.is''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref> which is false, as she condemned the white supremacist whose racist background she had not known at the time the photo was taken.<ref>[https://www.ajc.com/politics/election/loeffler-disavows-photo-taken-with-longtime-white-supremacist/THDEXQYGOFEHNJAYOFNSQCWHZU/ Loeffler disavows photo taken with longtime white supremacist]. ''AJC''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref>
After Congresswoman Mary Miller made a blunt gaffe in saying that mass murderer [[Adolf Hitler]] was "right" that indoctrinating the youth means controlling the future, several media outlets outright falsely suggested that she held a positive stance on the ruthless dictator.<ref>[https://crooksandliars.com/2021/01/new-congresswoman-mary-miller-praises New Congresswoman Mary Miller Praises Hitler In Trump Rally Speech]. ''Crooks and Liars''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.thedailybeast.com/rep-mary-miller-gop-lawmaker-who-praised-hitler-accuses-critics-of-trying-to-twist-words GOP Lawmaker Who Praised Hitler Apologizes—Then Accuses Critics of Trying to ‘Twist’ Words]. ''The Daily Beast''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mary-miller-hitler-apology-republican-illinois Freshman GOP congresswoman apologizes for pro-Hitler reference at rally]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/6/22217876/illinois-rep-mary-miller-praises-hitler-rep-jan-schakowsky-calls-on-her-to-resign-at-trump-rally After Illinois Rep. Mary Miller praises Hitler, Rep. Jan Schakowsky calls on her to resign]. ''Chicago Sun Times''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref> The sources misconstrued and misinterpreted her words to imply that quoting the rhetoric of an evil person meant praising them, which is a fallacy.<ref>[https://jg-tc.com/opinion/letters/letter-u-s-rep-mary-miller-did-nothing-wrong-referencing-hitler/article_8edba8bc-e66b-5151-9d07-2f0a7dfbfb16.html LETTER: U.S. Rep. Mary Miller did nothing wrong referencing Hitler]. ''JG-TC''. Retrieved January 22, 2021.</ref>
=== CNN's promotion of fake news ===
=== CNN's promotion of fake news ===