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Chitchat ASSmrt sibei angry over fake news!
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Assmrt didnt refute the claim that Saw fired 25%.
Guess that wasnt fake news.
Also....timelines for the increase from 206 to 395 do not tell us how the increase took place. I suspect Desmon quack did indeed fire 50% when he stepped in. When the problems became apparent then only did he increase headcount.
So still fake news?
Guess that wasnt fake news.
Also....timelines for the increase from 206 to 395 do not tell us how the increase took place. I suspect Desmon quack did indeed fire 50% when he stepped in. When the problems became apparent then only did he increase headcount.
So still fake news?
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/nov/02/fake-news-is-very-real-word-of-the-year-for-2017
Fake news is 'very real' word of the year for 2017
“Fake news” has acquired a certain legitimacy after being named word of the year by Collins, following what the dictionary called its “ubiquitous presence” over the last 12 months.
Collins Dictionary’s lexicographers, who monitor the 4.5bn-word Collins corpus, said that usage of the term had increased by 365% since 2016. The phrase, often capitalised, is frequently a feature of Donald Trump’s rhetoric; in the last few days alone he has tweeted of how “the Fake News is working overtime” in relation to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections, and of how “Fake News [is] weak!”
Trump has used the term frequently, and claimed last week to have invented it – “the media is really, the word, one of the greatest of all [the] terms I’ve come up with, is ‘fake’ … I guess other people have used it perhaps over the years, but I’ve never noticed it,” he told an interviewer. This etymology was disputed by the dictionary.
Collins said that “fake news” started being used in the noughties on US television to describe “false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting”. Its usage has climbed since 2015, according to the dictionary, and really took off this year, with its ubiquity to be acknowledged with a place in the next print edition of the Collins Dictionary.
A number of other words related to politics and current affairs were also in its list of the words of the year. “Echo chamber”, defined as “an environment, especially on a social media site, in which any statement of opinion is likely to be greeted with approval because it will only be read or heard by people who hold similar views”, has seen a “steady increase” in usage over the last five years , while “antifa” saw its usage rise by almost 7,000% following violent clashes between anti-fascist protesters and the far right, particularly in the US.
Corbynmania, up by 310%, was also on the list: Collins said the term for “fervent enthusiasm” for Jeremy Corbyn “first emerged in 2015 and after a dip last year made a striking comeback in 2017 as the Labour leader impressed on the campaign trail”.
“Much of this year’s list is definitely politically charged, but with a new president in the US and a snap election in the UK, it is perhaps no surprise that politics continues to electrify the language,” said Collins’s head of language content, Helen Newstead.
“‘Fake news’, either as a statement of fact or as an accusation, has been inescapable this year, contributing to the undermining of society’s trust in news reporting: given the term’s ubiquity and its regular usage by President Trump, it is clear that Collins’s word of the year is very real news.”
Other words selected by Collins for its list of “new and notable words that reflect an ever-evolving language” include “gender-fluid”, defined as “not identifying exclusively with one gender rather than another”, which increased in use by 65% over the last year, “cuffing season”, defined as “the period of autumn and winter when single people are considered likely to seek settled relationships rather than engage in casual affairs”, and fidget spinner, the toy that is being twirled by children across the UK.
“Gig economy”, defined as “an economy in which there are few permanent employees and most jobs are assigned to temporary or freelance workers”, also makes the list, as does “Insta”, relating to social-media app Instagram.
The remaining new words and meanings will be added to CollinsDictionary.com, and considered for inclusion in future print editions of the dictionary.
Fake news is 'very real' word of the year for 2017
“Fake news” has acquired a certain legitimacy after being named word of the year by Collins, following what the dictionary called its “ubiquitous presence” over the last 12 months.
Collins Dictionary’s lexicographers, who monitor the 4.5bn-word Collins corpus, said that usage of the term had increased by 365% since 2016. The phrase, often capitalised, is frequently a feature of Donald Trump’s rhetoric; in the last few days alone he has tweeted of how “the Fake News is working overtime” in relation to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections, and of how “Fake News [is] weak!”
Trump has used the term frequently, and claimed last week to have invented it – “the media is really, the word, one of the greatest of all [the] terms I’ve come up with, is ‘fake’ … I guess other people have used it perhaps over the years, but I’ve never noticed it,” he told an interviewer. This etymology was disputed by the dictionary.
Collins said that “fake news” started being used in the noughties on US television to describe “false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting”. Its usage has climbed since 2015, according to the dictionary, and really took off this year, with its ubiquity to be acknowledged with a place in the next print edition of the Collins Dictionary.
A number of other words related to politics and current affairs were also in its list of the words of the year. “Echo chamber”, defined as “an environment, especially on a social media site, in which any statement of opinion is likely to be greeted with approval because it will only be read or heard by people who hold similar views”, has seen a “steady increase” in usage over the last five years , while “antifa” saw its usage rise by almost 7,000% following violent clashes between anti-fascist protesters and the far right, particularly in the US.
Corbynmania, up by 310%, was also on the list: Collins said the term for “fervent enthusiasm” for Jeremy Corbyn “first emerged in 2015 and after a dip last year made a striking comeback in 2017 as the Labour leader impressed on the campaign trail”.
“Much of this year’s list is definitely politically charged, but with a new president in the US and a snap election in the UK, it is perhaps no surprise that politics continues to electrify the language,” said Collins’s head of language content, Helen Newstead.
“‘Fake news’, either as a statement of fact or as an accusation, has been inescapable this year, contributing to the undermining of society’s trust in news reporting: given the term’s ubiquity and its regular usage by President Trump, it is clear that Collins’s word of the year is very real news.”
Other words selected by Collins for its list of “new and notable words that reflect an ever-evolving language” include “gender-fluid”, defined as “not identifying exclusively with one gender rather than another”, which increased in use by 65% over the last year, “cuffing season”, defined as “the period of autumn and winter when single people are considered likely to seek settled relationships rather than engage in casual affairs”, and fidget spinner, the toy that is being twirled by children across the UK.
“Gig economy”, defined as “an economy in which there are few permanent employees and most jobs are assigned to temporary or freelance workers”, also makes the list, as does “Insta”, relating to social-media app Instagram.
The remaining new words and meanings will be added to CollinsDictionary.com, and considered for inclusion in future print editions of the dictionary.
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https://sg.yahoo.com/news/netizens-...eging-previous-cuts-rail-staff-021207640.html
Netizens slam SMRT for refuting 'fake' post alleging previous cuts in rail staff
Staff Writer, Singapore,Yahoo News Singapore 5 hours ago
A Facebook post by rail operator SMRT refuting online allegations has drawn flak from its readers for the timing of the post and how it was worded.
On Thursday night (16 Nov), SMRT put up a Facebook post referring to a report circulating online alleging that the previous CEO Saw Phaik Hwa and current CEO Desmond Kuek drastically reduced the night shift workforce of the rail operations.
“This is obviously fake! How would SMRT have been able to complete the change out of all the power rails and 188,000 sleepers if staff count had indeed been cut so drastically?” said the post.
The post came a day after three disruptions affected MRT commuters on the Circle Line, East-West Line and North-South Line on Wednesday, while a collision between two trains at Joo Koon MRT station left 36 injured.
Tuas West Extension train services remain suspended until Sunday for further checks.
SMRT’s post has drawn over 300 comments from users, most of which were critical of the company. Many said its tone was not professional. Facebook user Chee Eng said, “This line ‘This is obviously fake!’ is very unprofessional of an official page. SMRT media team throwing tantrum?”
Other users questioned the rail operator’s priorities. A Reginald Ashton wrote, “Have the time to refute fake news but no time to provide timely updates on your own train service? Clearly your priorities are extremely skewed.”
Another by the name of Yuxuan Wu said, “So fast to respond to fake news but so slow to solve true problems. This is obviously wrong! We don’t care how many staff you added, face the issues and get it fixed asap!”
Netizens slam SMRT for refuting 'fake' post alleging previous cuts in rail staff
Staff Writer, Singapore,Yahoo News Singapore 5 hours ago
A Facebook post by rail operator SMRT refuting online allegations has drawn flak from its readers for the timing of the post and how it was worded.
On Thursday night (16 Nov), SMRT put up a Facebook post referring to a report circulating online alleging that the previous CEO Saw Phaik Hwa and current CEO Desmond Kuek drastically reduced the night shift workforce of the rail operations.
“This is obviously fake! How would SMRT have been able to complete the change out of all the power rails and 188,000 sleepers if staff count had indeed been cut so drastically?” said the post.
The post came a day after three disruptions affected MRT commuters on the Circle Line, East-West Line and North-South Line on Wednesday, while a collision between two trains at Joo Koon MRT station left 36 injured.
Tuas West Extension train services remain suspended until Sunday for further checks.
SMRT’s post has drawn over 300 comments from users, most of which were critical of the company. Many said its tone was not professional. Facebook user Chee Eng said, “This line ‘This is obviously fake!’ is very unprofessional of an official page. SMRT media team throwing tantrum?”
Other users questioned the rail operator’s priorities. A Reginald Ashton wrote, “Have the time to refute fake news but no time to provide timely updates on your own train service? Clearly your priorities are extremely skewed.”
Another by the name of Yuxuan Wu said, “So fast to respond to fake news but so slow to solve true problems. This is obviously wrong! We don’t care how many staff you added, face the issues and get it fixed asap!”
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that fake news posted by jiuhukia oppie shit stirrer. must weed them out and send them packing (back) to jiuhu. most shit stirrers and news fakers online are foreign agent provocateurs. arrest them and throw the isa at them!
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You motherfucking oppies better stop spreading fake news about our good SMRT work culture and Desmond Kuek's leadership! Are you taking money from russia, chinkland or jiuhu? Own up now and the punishment for your crimes will be less severe!
Check out this unprofessional FB posting from these clowns.
