Typo Reveals Network of Local News Likely Controlled By Single Entity

Multiple seemingly unrelated news outlets tweeted identical comments within one minute of each other. The typo shows it was all from the same source. All tweets have been archived.

Edited to add: These outlets are owned by Sinclair Broadcasting. A 2019 study by Emory University political scientists Gregory J. Martin and Josh McCrain in the American Political Science Review found that "stations bought by Sinclair:

• reduce coverage of local politics,

• increase national coverage and

• move the ideological tone of coverage in a conservative direction relative to other stations operating in the same market."

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Following a speech on the House floor last night, Republicans oust Rep Liz Cheney. Multiple seemingly unrelated news outlets tweeted identical comments within one minute of each other. The typo shows it was all from the same source. All tweets have been archived.

House Republicans have voted to removed Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. “I am looking forward to going a different direction, but we need a true conservative leader in this position," said Rep. @laurenboebert on @TND.

The outlet Twitter handles are:

• @News4SA

News 4 San Antonio @News4SA

House Republicans have voted to removed Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. “I am looking forward to going a different direction, but we need a true conservative leader in this position," said Rep. @laurenboebert on @TND.  https://t.co/NNq1EEBnmZ

• @fox47madison

FOX 47 Madison @fox47madison

House Republicans have voted to removed Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. “I am looking forward to going a different direction, but we need a true conservative leader in this position," said Rep. @laurenboebert on @TND.  https://t.co/Rb3zvHRUCM

• @wtgsFOX28

WTGS @WTGSFOX28

House Republicans have voted to removed Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. “I am looking forward to going a different direction, but we need a true conservative leader in this position," said Rep. @laurenboebert on @TND.  https://t.co/VhToLF34lt

• @CBS12

WPEC CBS12 News @CBS12

House Republicans have voted to removed Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. “I am looking forward to going a different direction, but we need a true conservative leader in this position," said Rep. @laurenboebert on @TND.  https://t.co/zCvsbO3SXs

• @FOXBaltimore

FOX Baltimore @FOXBaltimore

House Republicans have voted to removed Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. “I am looking forward to going a different direction, but we need a true conservative leader in this position," said Rep. @laurenboebert on @TND.  https://t.co/qyXzTKrMhR

• @TND

The National Desk @TND

House Republicans have voted to removed Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. “I am looking forward to going a different direction, but we need a true conservative leader in this position," said Rep. @laurenboebert on @TND.  https://t.co/Gx9vuHaJtv

• @cbsaustin

CBS Austin @cbsaustin

House Republicans have voted to removed Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. “I am looking forward to going a different direction, but we need a true conservative leader in this position," said Rep. @laurenboebert on @TND.  https://t.co/Hcj2c2GXBy

• @7NewsDC

7News DC @7NewsDC

House Republicans have voted to removed Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. “I am looking forward to going a different direction, but we need a true conservative leader in this position," said Rep. @laurenboebert on @TND.  https://t.co/c1gnWVrAnU