Yes, we likely will see more fake news or misinformation about EVs. The
best, in my opinion, is to educate people. Be conspicuous. Tell people
the facts when you can. Don't put more attention on pieces of fake news.
And, yes, fake news has been around for a while. I suspect you can go
back to the origin of humanity. The big difference is social media. It
allows spreading info amazingly quickly and based on popularity, not
substance.
Peri
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From: "tomw via EV" <[email protected]>
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Sent: 12-Dec-16 6:38:24 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] A. D. Little EV vs ICE report
Although "fake news" has recently been noted by some media outlets, it
has
been around for decades. The first organized effort in the U.S. began
with
Edward Bernays, Sigmund Freud's nephew. Bernays coined the term
"public
relations" because he said "propaganda" had negative connotations.
Conservative segments of industry have built up a widespread network of
PR
firms such as Hill and Knowles which specialize in misrepresentation to
spread doubt on science which negatively effects profits, and think
tanks
such as the New Enterprise and Marshal Institutes over the last 30
years.
The concerted effort of these has created an alternative reality for
those
who believe them. They work closely with media outlets to give them
reports
that are publication-ready, so they go right into the media as-received
from
the think tank with no critical review, saving the media companies the
"trouble" and cost of investigative reporting at the cost of the truth.
Bernay's efforts are detailed in this BBC special:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s
Don't be put off by the melodrama of the beginning with Sigmund Freud
and
yelling crowds, the film is very informative.
Expect to see much more of this on EVs now that the Koch brothers have
started funding an effort against them.
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