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In January 2017, web site TheLastLineofDefense.org published a hoax news article that appeared to report that Donald Trump had permanently revoked the press credentials of six major news outlets, including CNN, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, Univision and the New York Times: This article is not true, although it came amid a week of journalistic angst and controversy over media access to the incoming Trump administration (making the timing of this story no accident, but rather almost certainly published at the most opportune time to bring in the largest amount possible of likes and shares). This disreputable web site has a history of publishing fake news stories, and carries a disclaimer stating that its articles should not be considered a trusted source of information: This particular article is not true, but it is also close enough to the truth to have fooled some readers, due to a highly publicized dispute between the president-elect and a reporter from CNN. Trump also revoked the Washington Post's press credentials during his presidential campaign, and blacklisted several other organizations from attending his events. However, the President-elect did not permanently revoke press credentials from six major news outlets in January 2017.
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