Fake News or Alternative Facts…

in #alternativefacts8 years ago (edited)

Much of the world is now aware of what has been termed “fake news” by many different media online, in actual physical newspapers printed on paper you can hold, and on the radio and TV.

We are now being told there is such things a “alternative facts” by the US Press Secretary in an effort to explain away the fact that there were notably fewer attendee’s at Donald Trump’s (first) Inauguration than were at Barrack Obama’s (first) Inauguration.

So we have “fake News” and “alternative facts”, are they not both the same thing?

News is usually taken to be factual, facts are indisputably true. If it is not true it cannot be a fact. Something that is a fact is something that is true.

Now we have this new thing to talk about, the “alternative fact” The very idea that it is alternative suggests that it is something else, something that is not in a fact a fact.

Alternatives are very often something good, but an “alternative fact” is not something good, it is something not true, non factual and is in fact a lie.

Do I dare say that people who tell “alternative facts” are liars, no.

Do I dare say people who tell “fake news” are liars, yes.

Are “fake news” and “alternative facts" the same, YES.
Why is the US Press Secretary spreading fake news and alternative facts?

Any comments are welcome and appreciated. Agree? Disagree?

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I love in the UK the BBC is the worst for fake news plus our government is no better

Hello @karenb54

Nice to hear that you LOVE in the UK. I think that is an alternative fact.

§:-)

Have a nice day.

Thx for commenting.

Oh no sorry I live in the UK I definitely don't love it at the moment lol :)

They'd probably prefer we call it alternative facts.

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Hah, that's so funny. It's a fact, or it isn't, how can there be such a thing as an alternative fact. I agree with you, it'll be the same as fake news (or lying).

Yes! So I'm not the only one who thinks this.
Thx for your viewpoint.

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