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“Fake News” Has Been a Problem for Thousands of Years … Here’s How It’s Been Stopped

Throughout history, government officials have tried to stop "fake news" through various means before it was published.

The crime of the peddlers of fake news: failing to acknowledge that those in power were perfect saints.

Socrates

For example, Socrates was killed in 399 BC for spreading "fake news".

His crime: “Failing to acknowledge the gods that the [mainstream media of the day] acknowledges”.

Tyndale

William Tyndale was killed in 1536 for spreading "fake news".

Less Than 1 In 3 Trust Mainstream Media, Martin Armstrong Warns "Their End Is Near"

Less Than 1 In 3 Trust Mainstream Media, Martin Armstrong Warns "Their End Is Near"

Submitted by Martin Armstrong via ArmstrongEconomics.com,

Gallup first began asking if Americans trusted the mainstream media in 1972. America’s trust and confidence in mainstream media stood at its highest level back in 1976 at 72%. Of course, that was due to the investigative journalism regarding Vietnam, and naturally Woodward and Berstein, with the Watergate scandal.

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