{"id":2328579,"date":"2024-08-21T16:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T20:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-fake-news-network-ramps-up-in-swing-state-to-boost-democrats-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T20:25:07","slug":"soros-backed-fake-news-network-ramps-up-in-swing-state-to-boost-democrats-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-fake-news-network-ramps-up-in-swing-state-to-boost-democrats-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Soros-backed \u2018fake news\u2019 network ramps up in swing state to boost Democrats &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsoros-backed-fake-news-network-ramps-up-in-swing-state-to-boost-democrats-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328579&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-transcript-of-cuomo-brothers-strategy-session\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Transcript of Cuomo Brothers Strategy Session\">left-wing media network<\/a>, often labeled as spreading &#8220;fake news,&#8221; is \u200bintensifying its activities in Nevada \u200bto\u2064 support Democratic candidates ahead of the\u2063 upcoming November elections. The Nevadan, a website associated\u200c with Courier Newsroom, is reportedly investing heavily in misleading digital advertisements disguised as news stories to promote\u2062 Democratic viewpoints. This network has received around $20 million from George Soros&#8217;s Open Society Foundations since 2021 and was founded by Democratic operative Tara McGowan. \u2062Critics, including Republican strategist Alec Sears, have expressed concerns over the deceptive nature of the information being disseminated, urging\u200c viewers to recognize the manipulation behind these sources.\u2063 The Nevadan is running misleading social media ads \u200ctargeting Republicans while promoting Democratic figures\u2062 like Vice President Kamala Harris and Senator Jacky Rosen.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Soros-backed &lsquo;fake news&rsquo; network ramps up in swing state to boost Democrats<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1729148\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-ratings-tanked-44-the-week-after-trump-left-the-white-house\/\" title=\"CNN\u2019s Ratings Tanked 44% The Week After Trump Left The White House\">left-wing network<\/a> of websites often criticized for peddling &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2949099\/democratic-operative-fake-news-network-scored-biden-white-house-visits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fake news<\/a>&rdquo; is ramping up in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nevada<\/a> to boost Democrats ahead of the November elections, records show. <\/p>\n<p>The<em> Nevadan<\/em>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/thenevadannews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>website<\/a> pushing Democratic talking points, is &ldquo;spending big on misleading digital ads disguised as news stories,&rdquo; the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/elections\/soros-funded-fake-news-network-swamps-nevada-voters-with-disinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>. The website, like others masquerading as grassroots, is owned by Courier Newsroom, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensocietyfoundations.org\/grants\/past?filter_keyword=courier+newsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>received<\/a> $20 million since 2021 from billionaire George Soros&rsquo;s Open Society Foundations and was founded by Democratic operative Tara McGowan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anyone reading this fake news should know they are being deceived,&rdquo; Alec Sears, a Republican strategist who works in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-to-file-antitrust-suit-against-google-alleging-digital-ad-monopoly-report-says\/\" title=\"DOJ To File Antitrust Suit Against Google Alleging Digital Ad Monopoly, Report Says\">digital advertising space<\/a>, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>News of Courier Newsroom&rsquo;s operations in Nevada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2949099\/democratic-operative-fake-news-network-scored-biden-white-house-visits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>comes after reports<\/a> on how McGowan, the publisher of Courier Newsroom, has visited the White House almost 20 times since 2022. Courier Newsroom is owned by Good Information Inc., which McGowan also leads, and counts investors such as Vero Media Investments, Incite Labs Inc., Technology for Democracy, and the Kenneth &amp; Jennifer Duda Living Trust, according to Good Information Inc. Websites linked to Courier Newsroom, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/news\/2020\/05\/dark-money-networks-fake-news-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the nonpartisan OpenSecrets watchdog group, &ldquo;are actually part of a coordinated effort with deep ties to Democratic political operatives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Nevadan<\/em> is running deceptive Facebook advertisements slamming Republicans and boosting both Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris <\/a>as she seeks the White House and Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> reported. For example, in June, the <em>Nevadan<\/em> ran ads on Facebook falsely claiming that &ldquo;mandatory military service could soon be the norm for U.S. teenagers&rdquo; under a second Trump term, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">George Soros, Founder and Chairman of the Open Society Foundations, looks before the Joseph A. Schumpeter award ceremony in Vienna, Austria, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo\/Ronald Zak, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, on June 11, before the ads ran on Facebook, former President Donald Trump had <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112598565438227864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>already<\/a> poured cold water on that proposal in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Courier Newsroom was once dubbed a &ldquo;clandestine political operation&rdquo; that has &ldquo;deceived&rdquo; voters by NewsGuard, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-israel-activists-defend-biden-state-dept-nominee\/\" title=\"Anti-Israel Activists Defend Biden State Dept. Nominee\">media watchdog group<\/a>. In a leaked 2019 memo, Courier founder McGowan said the network aimed to &ldquo;reach, persuade, and mobilize&rdquo; Democrats. <\/p>\n<p>Courier, which did not return a request for comment, has shelled out millions of dollars on Facebook ads since 2020. It has done so despite not being a political action committee, which would mean Courier would likely have to disclose its sprawling activities on financial disclosures. In 2022, the Federal Election Commission held that Courier was a news organization, documents show. <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1729148\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1729148\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A network of left-leaning websites, frequently accused of spreading &#8220;fake news,&#8221; is increasing its efforts in Nevada to support Democrats as the November elections approach, according to reports. The Nevadan, a site promoting Democratic narratives, is reportedly investing heavily in deceptive digital advertisements that appear to be news articles. This website is part of Courier Newsroom, which has received $20 million from George Soros&#8217;s Open Society Foundations since 2021 and was established by Democratic strategist Tara McGowan. Republican strategist Alec Sears warned that anyone consuming this misleading content should recognize they are being misled.<\/p>\n<p>The information about Courier Newsroom&#8217;s activities in Nevada follows reports indicating that McGowan has visited the White House nearly 20 times since 2022. Courier Newsroom operates under Good Information Inc., which McGowan also heads and includes investors like Vero Media Investments and Technology for Democracy. According to the nonpartisan watchdog group OpenSecrets, websites associated with Courier Newsroom are part of a coordinated initiative closely linked to Democratic political operatives.<\/p>\n<p>The Nevadan has been running misleading Facebook ads attacking Republicans while promoting Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s presidential campaign and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV). For instance, in June, it published ads falsely suggesting that &#8220;mandatory military service could soon be the norm for U.S. teenagers&#8221; if Trump were re-elected\u2014despite Trump having dismissed such a proposal on social media prior to these ads being released.<\/p>\n<p>Courier Newsroom has previously been labeled a &#8220;clandestine political operation&#8221; by media watchdog NewsGuard for allegedly deceiving voters. A leaked memo from 2019 revealed McGowan&#8217;s intention for the network to &#8220;reach, persuade, and mobilize&#8221; Democrats. Despite not being classified as a political action committee\u2014which would require financial disclosures\u2014Courier has spent millions on Facebook advertising since 2020; however, in 2022 the Federal Election Commission determined it was a news organization<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2328580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23248583191942-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,34247,7407],"class_list":["post-2328579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-fake-news","tag-soros"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23248583191942-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}