t first glance, the layout and names of these websites appear to be local news outlets. But when you look closer, they’re not what they seem.
A report recently published by the Columbia Journalism Review exposed a network of “pink slime” news sites, which have grown from roughly 450 sites in December 2019 to more than 1,200 in 2020. Another report by Duke University says these sites are funded by political interest groups and may have an agenda as the election nears.
In Texas, the network of pink slime sites goes back to a company named Metric Media. They’ve created websites in the San Antonio area that include:
- SanAntonioCorridorNews.com
- SanAntonioStandard.com
- SouthSanAntonioNews.com
- NorthSanAntonioNews.com
- HillCountryChronicle.com
Though the website names are different, they look identical.
In total, Metric Media created 56 “pink slime” news sites in Texas. Metric Media’s office is located in Delaware, nowhere near Texas.
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