DISINFO: Swedish Radio gets in a pickle for rigging protests
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: sputniknews.com (archived)*
  • Date of publication: June 20, 2017
  • Outlet language(s): English
  • Reported in: Issue 73
  • Countries / regions discussed: Sweden
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Protest Media

DISINFO: Swedish Radio gets in a pickle for rigging protests

SUMMARY

Swedish Radio gets in a pickle for rigging protests.

RESPONSE

Yet another example of Sputnik using misleading headlines. The Swedish Radio was critizised for someone putting a protest sign inside their open van during the coverage of a protest, but even in the Sputnik-article, they are not accused of rigging any protests - apart from the headline. bit.ly/2tIxxlK,

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