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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > On Fake News, Clickbait & Hoaxes: Verified by Snopes to be True
 
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dwarf74
Sep 2, 2012



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Solkanar512 posted:

I know this thread was made in the context of political news, but I have to point out that this poo poo has been going on at a serious clip for years with regards to alt-medicine, fake science reporting and so on. Quacks like Andrew Wakefield, Food Babe, Dr. Mercola. I'm just surprised that the issue of fake news is only coming to the forefront now, and only in the context of politics.

EDIT: Also, do we include conspiracy poo poo in the category of fake news as well? Loose Change and all that garbage? Or is that in a category of it's own?
I'd say it's part and parcel, to the point where I'm really not sure if conspiracy theories are distinguishable from fake news in any significant way.

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dwarf74
Sep 2, 2012



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That's how moral panics usually erupt - it's not just evil, it's sensational, extraordinary, even supernatural evil. Check out how it played out in the 80's and how many innocent lives got ruined as a result.

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