The process by which a counterfeit quotation or news item eventually gets picked up by multiple news sources, which cite one another but never lead back to a verifiable source (because there isn't one). The quote's appearance on multiple forums and news aggregators lends it credibility because it is viewed as "reported" by multiple outlets.
Laundered quotes can originate from satire that is not recognized as satire, but more frequently from an Internet writer who is paraphrasing or outright fabricating.
Laundered quotes can originate from satire that is not recognized as satire, but more frequently from an Internet writer who is paraphrasing or outright fabricating.
No matter how many places you see it mentioned, the starlet never actually Tweeted that "Scientology is an abusive cult." A comedian said this while doing an impression of her, and then quote laundering took over.
by bluebelle September 4, 2013
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-Brian Smith
-Brian Smith
I noticed you brought Jeremiah with you and he brought his normal dickish attitude.. You're always fucking Monday Laundering him!
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Something you unfortunately cannot learn to do by looking it up in a dictionary.
If you've come here to, just turn yourself over to the police and tell them where you got all the money. It's probably for the better.
If you've come here to, just turn yourself over to the police and tell them where you got all the money. It's probably for the better.
by zacon2 July 3, 2006
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Similar to quote-stuffing, a common practice in academic paper-writing, but not to be confused with quote mining.
Similar to quote-stuffing, a common practice in academic paper-writing, but not to be confused with quote mining.
I was trying to track down that juicy reference that Malcolm Gladwell dropped about what Nietzsche said about cell phones but it turned out to be total quote-laundering.
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by Stevemadden November 13, 2017
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by Frank Flintstone February 11, 2010
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