CNN is facing significant criticism for its handling of the recent presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Critics have pointed out that the network's top anchors failed to provide real-time fact-checking of false statements made by both candidates on Thursday night. This lack of immediate fact-checking has been described as a disservice to the American public. CNN defended its approach, stating that the role of the moderators is to present questions important to voters and facilitate the debate, rather than participate by fact-checking. The network's decision has sparked backlash from various quarters, including Democratic supporters who blamed CNN for Biden's perceived poor performance in the debate, calling it 'unforgivable.'
Hollywood Lefties Blame CNN for Biden’s Debate Performance https://t.co/Z3PPoOcxP1
Dems Blame CNN Moderators After Biden Debate Disaster: “Unforgivable” https://t.co/QUywGIPYO4
Liberals are blaming CNN for Trump pummeling Biden at damaging debate: 'CNN not fact checking is f***ing shameful' https://t.co/Zy5yqbfp5V https://t.co/N4v38fwsbC
CNN Pushes Back on Fact-Checking Criticism From Debate: “Up to the Candidates” https://t.co/ziTw4pKjKG
CNN defended its presidential debate moderators for not fact-checking Donald Trump’s “firehose of lies” in real time, reminding critics that the duo’s job was “facilitating … not participating.” Read more: https://t.co/UViuxvdIjY https://t.co/LnzrcuzKCT
CNN is being criticized for not fact-checking Donald Trump during the debate with President Trump, but the network stands by its decision. “The role of the moderators is to present the candidates with questions that are important to American voters and to facilitate a debate,… https://t.co/ymfH9mclnJ
CNN Defends Decision to Not Fact-Check Debate Live: ‘It Is Up to the Candidates to Challenge One Another’ https://t.co/Cv8mqaSnKt
Dems Blame CNN Moderators After Biden Debate Disaster: "Unforgivable" https://t.co/SqThKlgPgp
CNN Criticized For Not Fact-Checking Debate In Real Time https://t.co/aiXSaTdq3Z
CNN is coming under heavy criticism after two of its top anchors failed to offer real-time fact checks of false statements made by former President Trump and President Biden as they moderated Thursday night’s presidential debate. https://t.co/Htf5LHBY7k
CNN takes heat for lack of fact checks during Trump, Biden debate My recap @thehill https://t.co/J8yhmqA8fY
CNN is failing to moderate and there is no fact checking. Pitiful job of hosting this debate.
Putting the candidates aside for a moment, @CNN has performed poorly — the “moderators” are anything but. No substantive follow-up; no push-back to dozens of lies; no pressuring to actually answer stated questions. Silence. A real disservice to the American people.