This weekend is Halloween but fake news is scary enough for me. Let's do it. Speaking of Halloween, remember when grown-ups used to be afraid that strangers would put razor blades in the apples they were handing out to trick or treaters? Apparently the big scare now is strangers handing out marijuana-laced edibles as candy … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending October 29, 2021
Belief is harder to shake than facts. People who believe fake news get truly invested in the lie, which makes it extremely difficult for them to disavow that belief and trust the facts. With that in mind, here are some of the top stories about fake news this week. You've no doubt heard stories of … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending October 22, 2021
Conspiracy theories and those who believe in them have always been with us. In years past there have been groups of people who believed that Freemasons ruled the world, the Holocaust didn't happen, aliens crashed in Roswell, fluoride was added to our water supply as part of a Communist plot to weaken the populace, John … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending October 15, 2021
Some of the news you think is real is actually fake. Some of the news you think is fake is actually real. It's not as confusing as it sounds if you know a little more about where you're getting your news -- and avoid believing everything you hear on talk radio and social media. Sometimes … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending October 8, 2021
It's a new month but the same old fake news. Read on and you'll agree. The Washington Post details five conspiracy theories that remain unproven, despite what your crazy pals on social media might think. They are:The FBI organized the January 6th Insurrection (they didn't)The January 6th Insurrection was actually a peaceful protest, the protesters … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending October 1, 2021
What's new in fake news this week? Let's find out. This just in. The results of the much maligned Republican-led "audit" of votes in Maricopa County, Arizona, are in, and they reveal that Donald Trump's Big Lie about having the election stolen because of voter fraud is just that -- a big lie. The final … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending September 24, 2021
The news about fake news continues to be dominated by Donald Trump's Big Lie about election fraud and disinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine. Conspiracy theories and fake news will never go away. With the "Justice for J6" rally scheduled for tomorrow in the nation's capitol, the January 6 Insurrection is being "repositioned" by conservatives to … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending September 17, 2021
Twenty years ago this week, on the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked two passenger jetliners and crashed them into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, precipitating their total collapse. Another hijacked airliner was crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A fourth hijacked aircraft, believed to … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending September 10, 2021: 9/11 Anniversary Edition
This has been a fairly consequential news week with the impact of Hurricane Ida, the Afghanistan pull out, the Supreme Court's decision on the Texas abortion ban, the continuing increase in COVID-19 cases, and more. Not surprisingly, there was a lot of news about fake news this week, as well, so let's get to it. … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending September 3, 2021
COVID-related disinformation continues to contribute the lion's share of the fake news news this week. Too many Americans are taking the disinformation and conspiracy theories to heart and refusing to get vaccinated, which is contributing to the spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, all completely avoidable. Here's the equation for you: DISINFORMATION = DEATH. Meditate … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending August 27, 2021
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