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Calculated Shard: 165 (from laksa013)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa165.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/1/18/trumps-fake-news-awards-blasted-as-terrifying\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/1/18/trumps-fake-news-awards-blasted-as-terrifying\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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Trump speaks as he holds a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Tsipras at the White House in Washington](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/110b28e9c0f145aaaf1800570205522d_18.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)\n\nPublished On 18 Jan 201818 Jan 2018\n\n[Donald Trump](http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/topics\/people\/donald-trump.html) has unveiled the winners of his “Fake News Awards”, escalating his attacks on some of the major [US](http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/topics\/country\/united-states.html) media outlets.\n\nMembers of the media, politicians and activists slammed the awards as “terrifying”, “chilling” and “disgusting”.\n\n## Recommended Stories\nlist of 4 items\n\nlist 1 of 4\n\n### [The Crown, Schitt’s Creek, Ozark lead Golden Globe TV nominations](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2021\/2\/3\/the-crown-schitts-creek-ozark-lead-gold-globe-tv-nominations)\n\nlist 2 of 4\n\n### [How corrupt is your 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linking to a list published on the Republican Party’s website.\n\nThe website soon crashed after the post.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/images\/embed-types\/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80)\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nAllow\n\nManage cookie preferences\n\nNew York Times columnist Paul Krugman led the list with his claim that Trump’s presidential victory would kill financial markets.\n\nABC News came in at second place, with a report on Trump and [Russia](http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/topics\/country\/Russia.html).\n\nTIME was also awarded, having reported that Trump removed a Martin Luther King Jr bust from the Oval Office.\n\n### Sign up for Al Jazeera\n#### Americas Coverage Newsletter\n\nprotected by **reCAPTCHA**\n\nThe “awards” referenced some journalistic errors – most of which were corrected by the outlet and journalists involved.\n\nRepublican Senator John McCain recently decried Trump’s aggression against the press.\n\n## Social media debate\nIn a column for the Washington Post before the awards, McCain said that the president’s favourite phrase, “fake news”, is “being used by autocrats to silence reporters, undermine political opponents, stave off media scrutiny, and mislead citizens”.\n\nWednesday’s development sparked a social media debate, with some questioning Trump’s choices and others claiming the move targets media freedom.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nEugene Gu, a doctor, said on Twitter: “When the president of the United States attacks the freedom of the press, we become less and less the land of the free. We become more and more the land of tyranny.”\n\n![](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/images\/embed-types\/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80)\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nAllow\n\nManage cookie preferences\n\nWriter Wajahat Ali said the awards were “quite terrifying and chilling.\n\n“This is what happens in dictatorships and fascist regimes,” he added.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/images\/embed-types\/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80)\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nAllow\n\nManage cookie preferences\n\nScott Dworkin, cofounder of the anti-Trump Democratic Coalition group, said on Twitter: “The \\#FakeNewsAwards is one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen a president do. Not only is he attacking free press, he’s trying to make a joke out of him doing so.”\n\n![](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/images\/embed-types\/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80)\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nAllow\n\nManage cookie preferences\n\nMany in the media mocked the awards.\n\nThe New York Daily News expressed disappointment that it did not receive a mention.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/images\/embed-types\/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80)\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nAllow\n\nManage cookie preferences\n\nThe journalist Chris Riotta thanked the president for a nomination, saying “this was the exact motivation I needed to continue holding you accountable.”\n\n![](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/images\/embed-types\/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80)\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nAllow\n\nManage cookie preferences\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/YoungDems4Trump\/status\/953829527322476545?ref\\_src=twsrc^tfw\n***\n\nAdvertisement\n\n***\n- ## About\n  About\n  Show more\n  - [About Us](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/about-us)\n  - [Code of Ethics](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/code-of-ethics\/)\n  - [Terms and Conditions](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/terms-and-conditions\/)\n  - [EU\/EEA Regulatory Notice](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/eu-eea-regulatory\/)\n  - [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/privacy.aljazeera.net\/)\n  - [Cookie Policy](https:\/\/privacy.aljazeera.net\/cookie\/)\n  - [Cookie PreferencesManage preferences](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/)\n  - [Accessibility Statement](https:\/\/trust.aljazeera.net\/accessibility\/)\n  - [Sitemap](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sitemap)\n  - [Work for us](https:\/\/careers.aljazeera.net\/)\n- ## Connect\n  Connect\n  Show more\n  - [Contact Us](https:\/\/network.aljazeera.net\/en\/contact?tid=6)\n  - [User Accounts Help](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/user-accounts-help)\n  - [Advertise with us](https:\/\/commercial.aljazeera.net\/)\n  - [Stay Connected](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/stay-connected)\n  - [Newsletters](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/newsletters)\n  - [Channel Finder](https:\/\/sat.aljazeera.net\/en)\n  - [TV Schedule](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/schedule\/)\n  - [Podcasts](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/podcasts\/)\n  - [Submit a Tip](https:\/\/webapps.aljazeera.net\/aje\/tips\/)\n  - [Paid Partner Content](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sponsored)\n- ## Our Channels\n  Our Channels\n  Show more\n  - [Al Jazeera Arabic](http:\/\/aljazeera.net\/)\n  - [Al Jazeera English](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/)\n  - [Al Jazeera Investigative Unit](https:\/\/www.ajiunit.com\/)\n  - [Al Jazeera Mubasher](https:\/\/www.aljazeeramubasher.net\/)\n  - [Al Jazeera Documentary](http:\/\/doc.aljazeera.net\/)\n  - [Al Jazeera Balkans](http:\/\/balkans.aljazeera.net\/)\n  - [AJ+](http:\/\/ajplus.net\/)\n- ## Our Network\n  Our Network\n  Show more\n  - [Al Jazeera Centre for Studies](http:\/\/studies.aljazeera.net\/en\/)\n  - [Al Jazeera Media Institute](http:\/\/training.aljazeera.net\/)\n  - [Learn Arabic](http:\/\/learning.aljazeera.net\/)\n  - [Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights](http:\/\/liberties.aljazeera.com\/en)\n  - [Al Jazeera Forum](http:\/\/forum.aljazeera.net\/)\n  - [Al Jazeera Hotel Partners](https:\/\/hotels.aljazeera.net\/en)\n\nFollow Al Jazeera English:\n\n![Al Jazeera Media Network logo](https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/static\/media\/aj-footer-logo.bac952ad.svg)\n\n© 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network\n\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n***\n\n## You rely on Al Jazeera for truth and transparency\nWe and our 998 partners store and access personal data, like browsing data or unique identifiers, on your device. 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List of Partners (vendors)\n\nAllow all\n\nReject all\n\nManage preferences","attrs_readable_markdown":"*Donald Trump unveiled the winners late Wednesday, escalating his attacks on some of the major US media outlets.*\n\n[Donald Trump](http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/topics\/people\/donald-trump.html) has unveiled the winners of his “Fake News Awards”, escalating his attacks on some of the major [US](http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/topics\/country\/united-states.html) media outlets.\n\nMembers of the media, politicians and activists slammed the awards as “terrifying”, “chilling” and “disgusting”.\n\nThe US president, who has spewed misinformation and conspiracy theories, first proposed the award in a November 2017 tweet.\n\nThe results on Wednesday evening came hours after Republican Senator Jeff Flake [accused Trump](http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2018\/01\/trump-media-jeff-flake-blast-trump-senate-speech-180118074026781.html) of undermining the free press with Stalinist language.\n\nThe president announced the 11 winners on Twitter, linking to a list published on the Republican Party’s website.\n\nThe website soon crashed after the post.\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nNew York Times columnist Paul Krugman led the list with his claim that Trump’s presidential victory would kill financial markets.\n\nABC News came in at second place, with a report on Trump and [Russia](http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/topics\/country\/Russia.html).\n\nTIME was also awarded, having reported that Trump removed a Martin Luther King Jr bust from the Oval Office.\n\nSign up for Al JazeeraAmericas Coverage Newsletter\n\nThe “awards” referenced some journalistic errors – most of which were corrected by the outlet and journalists involved.\n\nRepublican Senator John McCain recently decried Trump’s aggression against the press.\n\n## Social media debate\nIn a column for the Washington Post before the awards, McCain said that the president’s favourite phrase, “fake news”, is “being used by autocrats to silence reporters, undermine political opponents, stave off media scrutiny, and mislead citizens”.\n\nWednesday’s development sparked a social media debate, with some questioning Trump’s choices and others claiming the move targets media freedom.\n\nEugene Gu, a doctor, said on Twitter: “When the president of the United States attacks the freedom of the press, we become less and less the land of the free. We become more and more the land of tyranny.”\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nWriter Wajahat Ali said the awards were “quite terrifying and chilling.\n\n“This is what happens in dictatorships and fascist regimes,” he added.\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nScott Dworkin, cofounder of the anti-Trump Democratic Coalition group, said on Twitter: “The \\#FakeNewsAwards is one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen a president do. Not only is he attacking free press, he’s trying to make a joke out of him doing so.”\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nMany in the media mocked the awards.\n\nThe New York Daily News expressed disappointment that it did not receive a mention.\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nThe journalist Chris Riotta thanked the president for a nomination, saying “this was the exact motivation I needed to continue holding you accountable.”\n\n#### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.\nTo continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/YoungDems4Trump\/status\/953829527322476545?ref\\_src=twsrc^tfw","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Donald Trump unveiled the winners late Wednesday, escalating his attacks on some of the major US media outlets. Donald Trump has unveiled the winners of his “Fake News Awards”, escalating his attacks on some of the major US media outlets. Members of the media, politicians and activists slammed the awards as “terrifying”, “chilling” and “disgusting”. The US president, who has spewed misinformation and conspiracy theories, first proposed the award in a November 2017 tweet. The results on Wednesday evening came hours after Republican Senator Jeff Flake accused Trump of undermining the free press with Stalinist language. The president announced the 11 winners on Twitter, linking to a list published on the Republican Party’s website. The website soon crashed after the post. This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman led the list with his claim that Trump’s presidential victory would kill financial markets. ABC News came in at second place, with a report on Trump and Russia . TIME was also awarded, having reported that Trump removed a Martin Luther King Jr bust from the Oval Office. Sign up for Al Jazeera Americas Coverage Newsletter US politics, Canada’s multiculturalism, South America’s geopolitical rise—we bring you the stories that matter. The “awards” referenced some journalistic errors – most of which were corrected by the outlet and journalists involved. Republican Senator John McCain recently decried Trump’s aggression against the press. Social media debate In a column for the Washington Post before the awards, McCain said that the president’s favourite phrase, “fake news”, is “being used by autocrats to silence reporters, undermine political opponents, stave off media scrutiny, and mislead citizens”. Wednesday’s development sparked a social media debate, with some questioning Trump’s choices and others claiming the move targets media freedom. Eugene Gu, a doctor, said on Twitter: “When the president of the United States attacks the freedom of the press, we become less and less the land of the free. We become more and more the land of tyranny.” This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. Writer Wajahat Ali said the awards were “quite terrifying and chilling. “This is what happens in dictatorships and fascist regimes,” he added. This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. Scott Dworkin, cofounder of the anti-Trump Democratic Coalition group, said on Twitter: “The #FakeNewsAwards is one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen a president do. Not only is he attacking free press, he’s trying to make a joke out of him doing so.” This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. Many in the media mocked the awards. The New York Daily News expressed disappointment that it did not receive a mention. This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. The journalist Chris Riotta thanked the president for a nomination, saying “this was the exact motivation I needed to continue holding you accountable.” This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. https://twitter.com/YoungDems4Trump/status/953829527322476545?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
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Members of the media, politicians and activists slammed the awards as “terrifying”, “chilling” and “disgusting”. ## Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ### [The Crown, Schitt’s Creek, Ozark lead Golden Globe TV nominations](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/2/3/the-crown-schitts-creek-ozark-lead-gold-globe-tv-nominations) list 2 of 4 ### [How corrupt is your country?](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/counting-the-cost/2018/2/25/how-corrupt-is-your-country) list 3 of 4 ### [BBC files motion asking US court to throw out Trump’s \$10bn lawsuit](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/bbc-files-motion-asking-us-court-to-throw-out-trumps-10bn-lawsuit) list 4 of 4 ### [Inside the year-long BBC saga that led to Trump’s \$1bn lawsuit threat](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/11/inside-the-year-long-bbc-saga-that-led-to-trumps-1bn-lawsuit-threat) end of list The US president, who has spewed misinformation and conspiracy theories, first proposed the award in a November 2017 tweet. The results on Wednesday evening came hours after Republican Senator Jeff Flake [accused Trump](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/trump-media-jeff-flake-blast-trump-senate-speech-180118074026781.html) of undermining the free press with Stalinist language. The president announced the 11 winners on Twitter, linking to a list published on the Republican Party’s website. The website soon crashed after the post. ![](https://www.aljazeera.com/images/embed-types/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80) #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. Allow Manage cookie preferences New York Times columnist Paul Krugman led the list with his claim that Trump’s presidential victory would kill financial markets. ABC News came in at second place, with a report on Trump and [Russia](http://www.aljazeera.com/topics/country/Russia.html). TIME was also awarded, having reported that Trump removed a Martin Luther King Jr bust from the Oval Office. ### Sign up for Al Jazeera #### Americas Coverage Newsletter protected by reCAPTCHA The “awards” referenced some journalistic errors – most of which were corrected by the outlet and journalists involved. Republican Senator John McCain recently decried Trump’s aggression against the press. ## Social media debate In a column for the Washington Post before the awards, McCain said that the president’s favourite phrase, “fake news”, is “being used by autocrats to silence reporters, undermine political opponents, stave off media scrutiny, and mislead citizens”. Wednesday’s development sparked a social media debate, with some questioning Trump’s choices and others claiming the move targets media freedom. Advertisement Eugene Gu, a doctor, said on Twitter: “When the president of the United States attacks the freedom of the press, we become less and less the land of the free. 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Not only is he attacking free press, he’s trying to make a joke out of him doing so.” ![](https://www.aljazeera.com/images/embed-types/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80) #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. Allow Manage cookie preferences Many in the media mocked the awards. The New York Daily News expressed disappointment that it did not receive a mention. ![](https://www.aljazeera.com/images/embed-types/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80) #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. Allow Manage cookie preferences The journalist Chris Riotta thanked the president for a nomination, saying “this was the exact motivation I needed to continue holding you accountable.” ![](https://www.aljazeera.com/images/embed-types/x.png?fit=40%2C40&quality=80) #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. 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Readable Markdown	Donald Trump unveiled the winners late Wednesday, escalating his attacks on some of the major US media outlets. [Donald Trump](http://www.aljazeera.com/topics/people/donald-trump.html) has unveiled the winners of his “Fake News Awards”, escalating his attacks on some of the major [US](http://www.aljazeera.com/topics/country/united-states.html) media outlets. Members of the media, politicians and activists slammed the awards as “terrifying”, “chilling” and “disgusting”. The US president, who has spewed misinformation and conspiracy theories, first proposed the award in a November 2017 tweet. The results on Wednesday evening came hours after Republican Senator Jeff Flake [accused Trump](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/trump-media-jeff-flake-blast-trump-senate-speech-180118074026781.html) of undermining the free press with Stalinist language. The president announced the 11 winners on Twitter, linking to a list published on the Republican Party’s website. The website soon crashed after the post. #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman led the list with his claim that Trump’s presidential victory would kill financial markets. ABC News came in at second place, with a report on Trump and [Russia](http://www.aljazeera.com/topics/country/Russia.html). TIME was also awarded, having reported that Trump removed a Martin Luther King Jr bust from the Oval Office. Sign up for Al JazeeraAmericas Coverage Newsletter The “awards” referenced some journalistic errors – most of which were corrected by the outlet and journalists involved. Republican Senator John McCain recently decried Trump’s aggression against the press. ## Social media debate In a column for the Washington Post before the awards, McCain said that the president’s favourite phrase, “fake news”, is “being used by autocrats to silence reporters, undermine political opponents, stave off media scrutiny, and mislead citizens”. Wednesday’s development sparked a social media debate, with some questioning Trump’s choices and others claiming the move targets media freedom. Eugene Gu, a doctor, said on Twitter: “When the president of the United States attacks the freedom of the press, we become less and less the land of the free. We become more and more the land of tyranny.” #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. Writer Wajahat Ali said the awards were “quite terrifying and chilling. “This is what happens in dictatorships and fascist regimes,” he added. #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. Scott Dworkin, cofounder of the anti-Trump Democratic Coalition group, said on Twitter: “The \#FakeNewsAwards is one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen a president do. Not only is he attacking free press, he’s trying to make a joke out of him doing so.” #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. Many in the media mocked the awards. The New York Daily News expressed disappointment that it did not receive a mention. #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. The journalist Chris Riotta thanked the president for a nomination, saying “this was the exact motivation I needed to continue holding you accountable.” #### This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings. To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms. https://twitter.com/YoungDems4Trump/status/953829527322476545?ref\_src=twsrc^tfw
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