The underlying story is irrelevant, from our point of view. What is relevant is how the story proceeded. At some point, it somehow became legitimate journalism:
None of these people will issue a retraction, and no major media entity will discuss this. https://t.co/E4TrEZ1fPX pic.twitter.com/rzkU95lgOw
— Freddie deBoer (@freddiedeboer) January 31, 2016
…and possibly even “fake but accurate.” Ach, but this Fallen world we live in!
Wouldn’t be a bit surprised surprised if the Twitter account turned out to be a false-flag type operation, completing the circle.
“Breaking News: There is a barricaded gunman in a Human Rights Clinic in Orly County, Georgia. Orly County Sheriff Elroy Lobo is here to provide detail. Sheriff Lobo?”
So …. Too Good To Check affects all sides, then?
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Mew
Known since Feb 2014 to people with actual Google skills:
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/199111-fake-congressman-fools-people-on-twitter
Indeed. 🙂
https://twitter.com/moelane/status/635967351008051200