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“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a news reporter” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The meme usually mentions a specific organization that the writer believes is fake news, such as CNN or BBC.

“Motherly advice…if you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a reporter for CNN #FakeNewsCNN #MAGA #FakeNewsAwards” was posted on Twitter by The Infidel on January 9, 2018. “An addition If I may, If you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a CNN reporter, or worse, a democrat” was posted on Twitter by John McKinney Jr on February 24, 2018. “If You Don’t Stop Lying, You’ll Grow Up To Be a #CNN Reporter! (@CNN)” was posted on Twitter by ICE later on February 24, 2018.

“Mother to daughter: ‘if you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a BBC reporter’” was posted on Twitter by Grey Panther on May 13, 2019. “Overheard at the school gates conversation between mother and child. IF YOU DON’T STOP LYING YOU WILL GROW UP TO BE A BBC/SKY/C4 REPORTER !!!!!!!!” was posted on Twitter by John on May 24, 2019. “Just told my young son if you don’t stop lying you will grow up to be a BBC reporter…” was posted on Twitter by John on July 18, 2019. “‘If you don’t stop lying’, my mammy used to say, ‘you’ll grow up to be a BBC reporter’” was posted on Twitter by Francis Goodfer-Kemping on December 9, 2020.

“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a news reporter” was posted on Facebook by Timothy John Sebastian O’Connor and also on Facebook by Jeff Fenske on November 10, 2020.

“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a fact checker for Facebook” is a later saying.

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The Infidel
@Grand_Infidel
Motherly advice…if you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a reporter for CNN #FakeNewsCNN #MAGA #FakeNewsAwards
5:33 PM · Jan 9, 2018·Twitter Web Client

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°CALM CHOR -
@Qaboolhai_
If you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a ARY Reporter :D
5:54 AM · Jan 28, 2018·Twitter for Android

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John McKinney Jr
@JohnMcK68
Replying to @My2_Bratz @MaryPena4 and 2 others
An addition If I may, If you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a CNN reporter, or worse, a democrat. 😊
1:22 AM · Feb 24, 2018·Twitter for Android

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ICE
@TracyArm
@ChristieC733
@AlwaysActions
If You Don’t Stop Lying,
You’ll Grow Up To Be a
#CNN Reporter! (@CNN)
#CNNFakeNews
#CNNisFakeNews
#CNNTownHall
3:15 PM · Feb 24, 2018·Buffer

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Trump’s End Is Near Water wave
@macguydave
Replying to @Jeanne_vanced and @neeratanden
Let me fix that for you #MAGAt:
“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a #FauxNews reporter”
If you watched s/thing other than Fox, you’d realize how much you’re being lied to.
Sadly, you cant’t handle seeing your biases challenged.
A few pics for you since you can’t read
2:50 PM · Jul 16, 2018·Twitter Web Client

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Russell Gazzetti
@RGazzetti
Over heard at a dentist office—
A mother was rebuking her young son—
“If you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a CNN reporter.”
11:00 PM · Aug 25, 2018·Twitter Web Client

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Grey Panther
@Anderston42
I really wish I could claim was mine. However, I saw it on Fb and need to share it. Another is going her young daughter a very serious lecture. The daughter looks shamefaced.
Mother to daughter: “ if you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a BBC reporter.”
3:45 AM · May 13, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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John
@dunstablian
Overheard at the school gates conversation between mother and child.
IF YOU DON’T STOP LYING YOU WILL GROW UP TO BE A BBC/SKY/C4 REPORTER !!!!!!!!
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Peter David Scott
@peterdavidscot2
· May 24, 2019
Replying to @StirringTrouble
True. We have a media who supports anybody other than the people. Usually related to financial benefit, rather than the people’s benefit.
3:24 AM · May 24, 2019·Twitter Web Client

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John
@dunstablian
Just told my young son if you don’t stop lying you will grow up to be a BBC reporter…
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SimonPearson961
@SimonPearson961
· Jul 18, 2019
BBC Headlines!!! COST! A no deal Brexit should would could cost every household a £9 billion! At least. You heard it here first folks.
1:38 PM · Jul 18, 2019·Twitter Web App

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Subba Rao
@yessirtns
” If you don’t stop lying,
you will grow up to be a BBC reporter…”
#BBCfakenews
1:15 PM · Aug 18, 2019 from Faridabad, India·Twitter for Android

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Amjad Taha أمجد طه
@amjadt25
Listen kid…If you don’t stop lying..you’ll grow up to be a reporter for Aljazeera @ #Qatar.
قطر Flag of Qatar
11:00 AM · May 3, 2020·Twitter for Android

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Ovi Truta
@OTruta
If you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a reporter for #CNN
11:44 PM · Jun 11, 2020·Twitter Web App

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Timothy John Sebastian O’Connor
November 10, 2020 at 1:59 PM ·
Or even worse, a fact checker for Facebook. 🤣
(The following image shows a mother talking to a son.—ed.)
If you don’t stop lying
you’ll grow up to be a
News reporter

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Jeff Fenske added a new photo.
November 10, 2020 at 9:31 PM ·
“Son, if you don’t stop lying you’ll grow up to be a news reporter.”
(The following image shows a mother talking to a son.—ed.)
If you don’t stop lying
you’ll grow up to be a
News reporter

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Francis Goodfer-Kemping
@paddybah
Replying to
@nickeardleybbc
“If you don’t stop lying”, my mammy used to say, “ you’ll grow up to be a BBC reporter”.
1:32 PM · Dec 9, 2020·Twitter for iPad

“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a BBC reporter”