Fake News Started with Cain, Telegraphs and Tall Tales | Profiling Evil
January 21, 2025
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as posted by the channelLong before social media took the world by storm, misinformation and sensationalism had a home in the telegraph era. In this video, we explore how telegraph networks, the 19th-century version of Twitter, were used to spread falsehoods, fuel public outrage, and shape narratives—sometimes far from the truth. Join us as we uncover the surprising similarities between historical fake news and today’s digital misinformation. Learn how the past continues to inform our present struggles with truth in the age of social media. #FakeNews #Misinformation #SocialMediaLies #HistoryRepeats #TelegraphsAndTwitter #TruthMatters #MediaManipulation #FactCheck #FakeNewsHistory #DigitalMisinformation
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