Friday, June 15, 2018

Trump Tower Opened in Pyongyang: Fake News!


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            Fake news continues to arise from yet another satire article taken seriously. A rumor that a Trump Tower has been built in the capital of North Korea only hours after the “historic summit” originated from a satirical website called Duffel Blog. The article is described to be “an obvious spoof on the aggrandizing hype surrounding the Trump/Kim summit.” The blog has a clear disclaimer on the website explaining that “Duffel Blog is a parody of a news organization, and all content it published is satirical in nature.” It is difficult to trust what is true and what is fake news when the reader cannot see where the information originated from. It is times like these when researching information is most beneficial. [1 image, 1 link, 3 quotes, 121 words]

 

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