RE: How 9/11 shaped the Misinformation Industry
September 28, 2022 at 7:42 am
(This post was last modified: September 28, 2022 at 7:43 am by arewethereyet.)
When we had three TV stations and no Internet, the stories seemed to be essentially the same when things happened.
Now, with countless 'news' outlets and the Internet it seems that people are simply in a rush to cover a story, even if they make things up just to fill the gap.
Back in the day (yeah, I'm old) your average Joe didn't have the ability to air their suppositions. Now everyone with a cell phone can jump online and add their suspicions to an ever-growing list of explanations.
On one hand, instant notification of an event is a good thing. On the other hand the conspiracy theories pop up instantly and there are those who think that if they read/saw/heard it on the Internet, regardless of the source, it must be true.
People used to get their news around supper time and then about 10 pm or read it in the daily newspaper. Now it's everywhere all the time.
Now, with countless 'news' outlets and the Internet it seems that people are simply in a rush to cover a story, even if they make things up just to fill the gap.
Back in the day (yeah, I'm old) your average Joe didn't have the ability to air their suppositions. Now everyone with a cell phone can jump online and add their suspicions to an ever-growing list of explanations.
On one hand, instant notification of an event is a good thing. On the other hand the conspiracy theories pop up instantly and there are those who think that if they read/saw/heard it on the Internet, regardless of the source, it must be true.
People used to get their news around supper time and then about 10 pm or read it in the daily newspaper. Now it's everywhere all the time.
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