Congress eliminates government funding for fake news

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News from Free Press and The Center for Media and Democracy:

WASHINGTON -- Free Press and the Center for Media and Democracy today applauded Congress for barring federal agencies from producing video news releases (VNRs) that do not clearly disclose the government as their source. But the groups called on lawmakers to make the one-year ban permanent and pass stronger measures against the broadcast of government and corporate propaganda.