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Fox News Is Most Trusted Network In America But Here's Why That Shouldn't Be The Case

9 Reasons Fox News Shouldn't Be The Most Trusted US News Network
Chris York
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According to a new poll, Fox News is the most trusted news network in America.

Let that terrifying thought just sink in a while...

The survey conducted by Quinnipiac University found 29 percent of respondents ranked Fox News first in terms of trust followed by CNN (22%), and then CBS News and ABC News (both 10%).

In an effort to persuade our American friends their trust may be ever-so-slightly misplaced, here are a few discussion points...

9 Reasons Why Fox News Is Untrustworthy
Birmingham is a Muslim-only city(01 of09)
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No it isn't. But this didn't stop the channel allowing an expert claim other wise. Steven Emerson said: "And in Britain, it's not just no-go zones, there are actual cities like Birmingham that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don't go in."A full apology and retraction swiftly followed. (credit:Fiona McAllister Photography via Getty Images)
This Is Their Other Expert On Muslims In The UK(02 of09)
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Oh come on... (credit:John Stillwell/PA Wire)
Paris Has No-Go Zones For Non-Muslims(03 of09)
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No. It Doesn't. It's not often an entire city feels the need to sue a network. (credit:franckreporter via Getty Images)
Climate Change(04 of09)
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Fox regularly host guests who believe climate change is nothing more than a myth, including Charles Krauthammer. "It's the oldest superstition around," he said. "It was in the Old Testament, it's in the rain dance of Native Americans: if you sin, the skies will not cooperate." Sure, see you at the end of the world. (credit:RomoloTavani via Getty Images)
This Guy(05 of09)
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Aside from Bill O'Reilly's views on pretty much everything, another reason to dislike the presenter surfaced recently when it transpired he had lied about covering the Falklands War. O'Reilly claimed he had been at the centre of the action when in fact he'd been lounging around in a hotel in Buenos Aires. (credit:Paul Morigi/Invision/AP)
Photo Manipulation(06 of09)
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During coverage of the shooting of Trayvon Martin, Fox were accused of darkening a photo of the black teenager to make him look more menacing compared to a picture of the shooter, George Zimmerman, who wore a beaming smile in a colour photo.
The Immigrant Germ Invasion(07 of09)
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Fox News would have you believe that biggest threat the US faces from immigration isn't pressure on public services or over population but simply that Mexicans are full of disease. (credit:Peshkova via Getty Images)
US Debt(08 of09)
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In 2011 Fox were happy to broadcast unchallenged, Sarah Palin's assertion that Barack Obama had accumulated "more debt under than all the other presidents combined". Only he hasn't. Here's proof. (credit:Alex Wong via Getty Images)
We Could Go On...(09 of09)
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But instead of an endless slideshow, here's a really excellent breakdown of how often Fox News tell the truth... (credit:AP Photo/John Amis)
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