Jason Mittell and Chuck Tryon writing on Vox, make the important point that fake news is not unique to Facebook. Indeed, its history may be traced all the way back to 1951. As you might expect, Rush Limbaugh and Fox News come into sharp focus as predating Facebook’s problem with fake news.
It’s a really important article in reminding us that misinformation has been potent in the United States for quite some time.
Indeed, even though the article didn’t mention it, we might also remind ourselves that it’s not just politics that are targeted by fake news. Those of us who lived through it cannot help but remember the tobacco industry’s insistence that smoking was NOT harmful.
Instigated by Will Thalheimer, a regular American citizen, because of his belief that America's political dialogue is dangerously dysfunctional, especially in being intentionally manipulated with misinformation to prompt voters to misinterpret the factors utilized in their own decision-making.
If our inaugural campaign is successful, and we raise enough money to fund a nonprofit, our future headquarters will be located somewhere near Boston.
And, if we grow, we'll look to have offices in Washington, DC... to keep a close eye on those who might hope to bend the truth...
So you can do your due-diligence, the instigator of Make Truth Great Again is Will Thalheimer, and you can learn about him through his websites and social media links:
Twitter: @WillWorkLearn
LinkedIn: Will Thalheimer
Blog: WillAtWorkLearning.com
Website: Work-Learning.com
Book: SmileSheets.com
Email:
will@MakeTruthGreatAgain.org
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