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Linked – The truth wasn’t out there in 2015

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

“Years from now, when telling my future grandchildren about 2015, I will speak at length about the treachery, fibs, toxic scoops, deceits, tall tales, viral hoaxes, half-truths, tomfoolery, unverified junk and fake news.”

Sadly, I’ve seen most of the fake stories listed in this article shared over and over again by people on Facebook and Twitter. People who should know better, but just don’t think. How many of them have you seen?

The truth wasn’t out there in 2015

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