CNN Fact-Checker: No Shortage Of Water In LA Reservoirs…At Or Above Historical Levels…Water Is There

Posted • January 11, 2025: Many media "fact-checkers" were upset by Jeff Zuckerberg's announcement that Facebook (Meta) would be replacing the Democrat narrative enforcers with an X-style Community Notes system. Another example has been spotted proving that, ironically, getting rid if MSM "fact-checkers" will actually help keep disinformation off the platform. We'll do this one shot/chaser style, and it starts with CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale ruling that Trump's claim that some L.A. reservoirs were empty was false. As it turns out, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and others have said the same thing as Trump: A reservoir in the Palisades that holds 117 million gallons of water was offline this month for previously scheduled maintenance. It was empty when the Palisades fire exploded. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-10/as-flames-raged-in-palisades-a-key-reservoir-nearby-was-offline -- Newsom orders probe into why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline during fires - Los Angeles Times.

Newsom's comments made a lot of people remember the hot dog meme ("we're all trying to find the guy who did this"), but his remarks certainly made the CNN "fact-check" age badly in an instant. Exhibit A why Meta did away with fact-checkers is this cartoon named Daniel Dale. The biggest reservoir that feeds LA County exists, but is empty. Abby Phillip — again doesn’t do her homework — & just puts on the pensive listening face because this is the narrative she wanted. -- "There is no shortage of water in the Los Angeles area. The reservoirs are at or above historical levels. The water is there." - CNN fact checker Daniel Dale. —— —— These people operate by the philosophy of "if Trump made the claim then it must be wrong" without even looking into it and that approach often backfires on them. However, they have no shame so they just move on unapologetically. The "fact-checking" industry is a joke and they prove that almost every day. (…)

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