CNN's "Reliable Sources:" Claim That CNN Tried to Blackmail Gif Maker Is a "Far Right Narrative" and a Conspiracy Theory Like PizzaGate

Reliable Sources: #CNNBlackmail was a 'far-right narrative'

“One thing that struck me Tuesday night was how the narrative about this story was set by individuals on the far-right. Before it received criticism from conventional critics, prominent far-right personalities worked to get ‘#CNNBlackmail’ trending on Twitter. From there, the narrative seeped into the mainstream.”
Stelter then quotes a tweet by BuzzFeedNews’ Deputy News Director Tom Namako comparing the numerous conservative journalists who expressed outrage at CNN’s story to the internet trolls who pushed the #PizzaGate conspiracy theory.

“One thing that struck me Tuesday night was how the narrative about this story was set by individuals on the far-right. Before it received criticism from conventional critics, prominent far-right personalities worked to get ‘#CNNBlackmail’ trending on Twitter. From there, the narrative seeped into the mainstream.” Stelter then quotes a tweet by BuzzFeedNews’ Deputy News Director Tom Namako comparing the numerous conservative journalists who expressed outrage at CNN’s story to the internet trolls who pushed the #PizzaGate conspiracy theory.

Here's the tweet he quoted:

posted by Ace at 01:02 PM

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