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Peri,
The other (sad) element in the explosion of fake news is that people
share something that gives them the desired feeling, without any regards
for facts (that is why the "word of the year" is: post-truth) and even
when people have zero knowledge on the subject they will confidently
share what
Amid fake news, it's nice to hear that some are paying attention to real
news:
Peri
Investment Funds Worth Trillions Are Dropping Fossil Fuel Stocks
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/science/investment-funds-worth-trillions-are-dropping-fossil-fuel-stocks.html?ref=business
By JOHN
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
On 11 Dec 2016 at 22:41, Bill Dube via EV wrote:
> I guess this is how "fake news" originates.
You could say that, but the term "fake news" is just a new name for an
ancient problem: propaganda. Wealthy and influential people and
institutions don't take well to change when it might affect
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.
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