The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. Some who ridicule CNN have called it the “Criminally Negligent News.” “CNN = Criminally Negligent News!” was posted on Twitter by Michael Harrington on October 14, 2009.
     
CNN has also been nicknamed the “Chicken Noodle News” (cited in print since 1981), the “Communist News Network” (cited in print since 1991), the “Clinton News Network” (cited in print since 1992), “Certainly Not News” (cited in print since 1993), the “Cabal News Network” (cited in print since 1996), the “CIA News Network” (cited in print since 1997), the “Clown News Network” (cited in print since 1998), the “Criminal News Network” (cited in print since 1998), the “Corporate News Network” (cited in print since 1999), the “Counterfeit News Network” (cited in print since 1999), the “Cartoon News Network” (cited in print since 2000), “Crescent News Network” (cited in print since 2002), “Crap Not News” (cited in print since 2007), the “Collapsing News Network” (cited in print since 2010), the “American Pravda” (cited in print since 2012), the “Cuomo News Network” (cited in print since 2013), the “Collusion News Network” (cited in print since 2017) and the “Cuomo Nepotism Network” (cited in print since 2017).
     
 
Wikipedia: CNN
The Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. It was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner as a 24-hour cable news channel. Upon its launch, CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage, and was the first all-news television channel in the United States.
     
Twitter
Michael Harrington
@Michael4rep
MSNBC = Making Sure NoBody Cares! CNN = Criminally Negligent News! ABC = Anti-War Butugly Communists, CBS = Crime Brings Sales #p2 #tcot
7:53 PM - 14 Oct 2009
   
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Tommy Henderson
@tommytomtea
@CNN C.N.N. = Criminally Negligent News. Using a Pelosi tactic, reporting on events before you know the facts. Typical liberalism.
8:21 PM - 15 Apr 2013
   
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Ylloh m
@WA29H1
(2) @andersoncooper Just b/c a bunch of ppl believe the insane noise doesn’t mean it isn’t a conspiracy. #CNN = Criminally Negligent News
2:48 AM - 8 Jan 2016
   
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Truth4Trump-MAGA
@TrumpWillMAGA1
Replying to @liser123
@StupidBoomers @CNN @CALA_1111 CNN= CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT NEWS
ALL LIES 24/7
AWARD WINNING BULLSHIT
HYPOCRITICAL NEWS ANCHORS
12:58 AM - 23 Aug 2016
   
Twitter
WolfGhost
@ShadowElk
@cnnbrk CNN: Criminally Negligent News.
3:59 PM - 11 Jan 2017
 
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Bob Geese
@BobGeze
@CNN <- Criminally Negligent "News"

12:37 PM - 18 Jan 2017
   
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ken steller
@VeteransRule
CNN = criminally negligent news
11:40 PM - 20 Jan 2017
 
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Gwampa
@gwampajohn
Replying to @DonaldJTrumpJr @CNN
CNN stands for Criminally Negligent News!!!
10:22 PM - 11 Apr 2019