LONDON — Looks like CNN has created a bit of a mess for itself after it was caught with its pants down for allegedly ‘staging’ a pro-Muslim protest in London for a live shot. <br /> <br />A video uploaded by a Twitter user Mark Antro appears to show CNN anchor Becky Anderson on standby as police and TV producers help — and direct — a group of Muslim women with protest signs to set up in front of the news cameras. <br /> <br />Apparently, the protesters were already in the area and the police let them move behind a cordon. <br /> <br />Why? Because it makes for a better live TV shot, duh. Unfortunately, it doesn’t make for solid journalism. <br /> <br />Naturally, conservative media had a field day as they blasted CNN for creating “fake news.” <br /> <br />CNN has denied right-wing criticism that it was staging fake news. Let’s be honest, CNN isn’t fake news. It’s just a horrible news network. Maybe it’s time for a name change.
