Fox CEO Worried About Dismissal of Negative Stories as Fake News
- Murdoch: ‘Real worry’ in term being co-opted by politicians
- Fox News host tried to separate fake news from tough reporting
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The chief executive officer of 21st Century Fox Inc. said he’s concerned the term “fake news” is being co-opted by politicians trying to dismiss critical coverage.
At a conference Thursday, James Murdoch said the debate about fake news has changed from last summer when it was only about “deliberate falsehoods” spread on social media. 21st Century Fox is the parent of Fox News and the Murdoch family controls News Corp., owner of the Wall Street Journal.