Not sure if folks saw this, but it was pretty priceless.
Video goes viral, claiming a smirky kid was accosting a Native American Elder at a sporting event.
Media runs wild with it, all major outlets, going off only a blog and Twitter post. No research, no due diligence.
Hollywood celebs condemn the kids. Media outrage.
Only......the longer video then surfaces with the truth. The Native American LIED, and HE was the one accosting the kid and his friends. The video is beyond repute, as it clearly shows the media narrative as completely false.
Immediately, the media is forced to backpedal, and the celebs issue apologies left and right.
Meanwhile, the retractions and apologies are only MINOR news, while the original FAKENEWS narrative is still going viral (making many look like idiots, who shared it without being aware of the retraction).
Ah, social media gold. I love it when the media just continues to prove themselves as fakenews.
Video goes viral, claiming a smirky kid was accosting a Native American Elder at a sporting event.
Media runs wild with it, all major outlets, going off only a blog and Twitter post. No research, no due diligence.
Hollywood celebs condemn the kids. Media outrage.
Only......the longer video then surfaces with the truth. The Native American LIED, and HE was the one accosting the kid and his friends. The video is beyond repute, as it clearly shows the media narrative as completely false.
Immediately, the media is forced to backpedal, and the celebs issue apologies left and right.
Meanwhile, the retractions and apologies are only MINOR news, while the original FAKENEWS narrative is still going viral (making many look like idiots, who shared it without being aware of the retraction).
Ah, social media gold. I love it when the media just continues to prove themselves as fakenews.