Via press release from the Liberty Counsel:
CNN has published a fake news article, “Here are all the active hate groups where you live,” that recklessly lists pro-family organizations, including Liberty Counsel, as active “hate groups” throughout the nation.
Liberty Counsel has sent a demand letter to CNN regarding this article that cites the discredited Southern Poverty Center Law (SPLC), a reckless organization that falsely labels nonviolent people and organizations as “haters” or “hate groups.”
“I am shocked that CNN would publish such a false report on the heels of the Charlottesville tragedy,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.
“To lump peaceful Christian organizations, which condemn violence and racism, in with the KKK, Neo-Nazis, and white supremacists is offensive. This is the epitome of fake news and is why people no longer trust the media,” said Staver.
TONIGHT: @tperkins joins @marthamaccallum @thejuanwilliams to discuss #Charlottesville, @CNN’s use of @splcenter‘s “hate map,” & #Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/IdcP9JjQ8B
— FRC (@FRCdc) August 17, 2017
CNN parrots SPLC ‘hate-group’ list used by terrorist https://t.co/oeMdhiyjLS via @worldnetdaily
— WND News (@worldnetdaily) August 18, 2017
“SPLC routinely labels conservative groups with which it has disagreements as ‘hate groups.'” @EWErickson @resurgent https://t.co/mLlNRGGOuf
— FRC (@FRCdc) August 17, 2017
CNN Publishes Fake Hate List – Targeting Well-Known Christian Groups https://t.co/LCmcPonnkf
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 18, 2017