CNN has to use debunked data to uphold their narrative and that of their viewers.
The horrific shooting that occurred at Brown University Saturday afternoon that left two students dead and wounded nine more evidently wasn’t enough for the staff at CNN, which sought to use the deadly attack to promote their anti-gun beliefs.
The third paragraph of CNN’s non-bylined story titled “Manhunt for Brown University shooter enters third day as person of interest released,” which was published at 9:47 a.m. EST Monday morning, contained this fictional tidbit:
“The carnage followed at least 75 school shootings in the United States this year. So far in 2025, there have been at least 391 mass shootings and 13,929 shooting deaths nationwide, Gun Violence Archive reports,” CNN wrote.
The link takes readers to a second story that CNN published Saturday, which contains charts and graphs all compiled by the Gun Violence Archive. However, CNN still felt the need to add the following disclaimer:
By Lee Williams

