An Ecumenical Ministry in the Parish of St Patrick's Catholic Church In San Diego USA

米国サンディエゴの聖パトリックカトリック教会教区におけるエキュメニカル宣教

Friday, September 29, 2017

Think Fake News Is Scary?


BEGINNING OF WISDOM
Think Fake News Is Scary? Try False Teaching
We learn to spot a lie by studying the truth.
Jen Wilkin
The headline hit my Facebook feed at the peak of lake season: "Freshwater Shark Caught in Lake Lewisville." Purportedly, a shocked fisherman landed a shark in the lake adjacent to my town. By the time the local news debunked the story, it had been shared over 100,000 times. It is a classic example of "fake news," complete with a clickbait photo of a child next to a giant shark on a dock. In a sly stroke of comedy, the fisherman's name was listed as "Ima Lion," and his granddaughter's as "Shebe Lion." Shared over 100,000 times. continue reading >>


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