Oops! It’s A Fake Story!

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A good buddy sent me a quote from Justin Verlander’s wife that stated that the Yankees offered more money than the Mets but that Verlander went to the Mets because he didn’t want to be on a team where fans boo a star.

A horrible quote to send to a Yankees fan.

Problem being:

It was a fake story.

I immediately knew that it was fake because I had fallen for it earlier in the day.

Then, late yesterday afternoon, a seasoned baseball reporter tweeted:

“Arson Judge to the Giants.”

Insane.

The guy’s entire job is to report factual stories. This was concerning the biggest free agent signing the richest contract ever. Millions of fans in 2 of the largest cities in the country…hanging on every word and he sends out a 5-word tweet, and spells the man’s name wrong!

“Arson Judge!?”

And it wasn’t true!

He immediately texted out:

“Sorry for jumping the gun.”

Yet the damage was done. This is the world we live in.

Stories are sent out, on purpose, to mislead people.

That’s the true danger.

There are people who have built empires out of spreading bad information.

The more salacious the better!

Kids identifying as cats and schools putting litter boxes in the classroom?

Was never true.

Millions still believe that.

Election was stolen?

So many millions are still saying it even though there’s no factual basis for it.

Pedophile rings?

Witch hunts?

Saw a quote the other day by a politician who asked:

“What happened to compassion and morals? When did it become more important to be nasty and rage-filled?”

Not sure about you, but I’d like to go back to facts and morals.

You?

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