The fake news continues, in its normal dribs and drabs. A majority (61%) of Americans say that misinformation about the Ukraine war, primarily spread by Russia, is a major problem. The AP has the details. In a rebuke to schools' efforts to accept and accommodate LGBTQ, trans, and gender-fluid students, Republican politicians across the country … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending April 29, 2022
Another week, another batch of fake news news. The truth is often a victim during wartime, and Russia's war in Ukraine proves that true. Russia's domestic propaganda machine is working overtime to the extent that most Russian citizens have no idea what's going on in the neighboring country. Business Insider has the story. Fake news … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending April 22, 2022
What's happening in fake news this week? Let's take a look. The fake news news doesn't always have to be deadly serious. Witness the Birds Aren't Real conspiracy theory, which isn't really a conspiracy theory but is presented as such. It's really kind of real-world performance art or just a big joke, even though it … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending April 15, 2022
It's a mixed bag of fake news news this week, with the now-normal emphasis on Ukrainian-related disinformation. Here's encouraging news. Readers of my blog or book know that Fox News and other right-wing media are major disseminators of fake news, conspiracy theories, and other forms of disinformation about COVID-19, the 2020 presidential election, and other … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending April 8, 2022
Yes, it's April Fool's day, but fake news is no joke, although I wish it could be. (And it's not all about Russia and Ukraine this week!) Greg Locke, a Pentecostal pastor in Tennessee, is using his pulpit to spread fake news about COVID-19, Donald Trump, and the Big Lie about 2020 election fraud to … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending April 1, 2022
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