How to Turn Real News Into Fake News

Since people mostly just scan the headlines, and few actually read the stories all the way through, propagandists can easily turn real news into fake news simply by attaching a deceptive headline to a real story. For example, this is the headline in the Tampa Bay Times for a story about Devon Arthurs, who converted to Islam and then killed two of his roommates in the name of his new faith:

‘Neo-Nazi’ in Florida National Guard Arrested After Explosives Found at Tampa Palms Murder Scene

The people killed were neo-Nazis. Arthurs is a former neo-Nazi who killed them because he had become a Muslim. Afterwards he briefly held hostages at a nearby smoke shop, where he declared that he was upset about America bombing Muslim countries. He specifically and repeatedly stated that his maniacal crime spree was motivated by Islam.

In the aftermath, another roommate was arrested on an explosives charge.

It isn’t as if phony headlines are not informative. From this one, we learn that the media hates Nazis and loves Muslims — the similarities between them notwithstanding.

Hat tips: Politistick, Liberty Daily.