FAKE NEWS
THE HISTORY OF FAKE NEWS
What Fake News has happened in history?
In recent history, fake news has plagued our media, now as prevalent as ever but the fact is that throughout history, people have used different types of fake news. Fake news is used to target a marginalized group, to create an enemy, and to benefit specific groups. Many will use these tactics to be able to have people view the group how they want people to view them in.
FAKE NEWS IN HISTORY
What are some examples of Fake News in history?
ROMAN EMPEROR
63 B.C
The earliest signs of fake news is during the Roman Empire when Agustice used misinformation to be able to spread misinform the public about his opponent Marc Antony.
NAZI-GERMANY
1933 A.D - 1945 A.D
The next major instance of this fake news is during World War 2 and into the cold war Stalin the ruler of the former USSR used this to be able to delegitimize the Western countries and there spread of Capitalism.
STALIN AND THE USSR
1924 A.D - 1953 A.D
The next major instance of this fake news is during World War 2 and into the cold war. Stalin the ruler of the former USSR used propaganda to be able to delegitimize Western countries and their ideas of Capitalism from the USSR and their Communist puppet states.
US 2016 ELECTIONS
2016 AD
In the 2016 US election race between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat candidate Hillery Clinton, out of the many fake news during this time there was one that claimed that Hillery Clinton engaged in illegal child trafficking ring.