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Old 08-05-2018, 07:15 PM   #1
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I think someone has already coined a term for that phenomenon - Fake News.
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Old 08-05-2018, 10:20 PM   #2
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They used the wrong word to describe what happened, 90% on the public doesn't know the difference, and 10% who do realize it doesn't make a difference how it went down.

Makes no difference if you did a cannonball or a back dive with 1 1/2 somersaults, and 3 1/2 twists, if you land on the rocks.
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Old 08-06-2018, 10:46 AM   #3
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I think someone has already coined a term for that phenomenon - Fake News.
That's a fairly accurate description of the term. Find a minor detail to pick at, and claim that makes the whole story, everything by the author, their news outlet, and the industry in general Fake News. Of course, even the minor detail is not strictly necessary, but if it's there, trumpet it.
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Old 08-31-2018, 01:59 PM   #4
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