Activists distributed fake editions of the Washington Post, dated 1 May 2019, around Washington DC on WednesdayFake editions of the Washington Post with a large headline announcing Donald Trump’s departure from the White House were passed around Washington DC early Wednesday morning by a group of activists. MoveOn, a liberal activist group, was initially thought to be behind the fake papers, but the group denied involvement. “While we love the headline, we didn’t produce today’s satirical Washington Post,” the group wrote on Twitter. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The paper, which was printed on a broadsheet eerily similar to the real Washington Post, was dated 1 May 2019. Distributing actual fake newspapers during a time when the president calls media outlets like the Washington Post “fake news” may be a sensitive form of activism, but Kauffman said Trump’s comments on the media did not deter them.

Source: The Guardian January 16, 2019 21:56 UTC