Comment on GOP funds messaging sites that look remarkably like trusted local news

GOP funds messaging sites that look remarkably like trusted local news

Enlarge / Americans trust local newspapers... do they trust local newspaper websites? (credit: Getty Images) A variety of Republican Party messaging websites has been popping up, styled after local news sites. These sites claim to be "unbiased," but they are actually funded by Republican donors, candidates, and organizations. Politico has been chronicling the appearance of these sites, and an investigation from Snopes published last week reveals GOP funding sources for three similar sites: The Tennessee Star, The Ohio Star, and The Minnesota Sun. The trend started gaining steam in 2017.

 

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