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Which of the Following Is Not True About "Fake" News

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Which of the following is not true about "fake" news programs such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report?


A) Their success might be attributed in part to the audience's cynicism about politics and politicians.
B) They not only satirize people in the news, but critique the news media as well
C) They are simply about telling jokes and never try to express any larger truth.
D) The tradition can trace its roots back to the 1970s when Saturday Night Live started running "Weekend Update."
E) The viewers of "fake" shows find the slick, formulaic political ads and canned sound bites of local TV news stories less persuasive.

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