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1 week ago

'The Martians' by David Baron Spins a Clever Tale About a Real Craze

Talk about fake news: In 1907 a New York Times banner headline declared, "There Is Life On the Planet Mars." Upping the ante the next year, the stodgy Wall Street Journal claimed "proof" of "conscious, intelligent human life" on our red neighbor. The idea of life on other planets had been orbiting the public imagination ever since the realization that the Earth wasn't alone in the solar system.
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2 months ago

Pro-Trump Fox News Guest Forced To Apologize for False On-Air Multiple Murder Claim

Monica Paige falsely claimed a deported individual committed multiple murders, reflecting misinformation in media.
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