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Virus Scares and False Authority Syndrome

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-so-true dept.

Fifth of Five writes: "Ran across this article on the IS-IT-TRUE.org site regarding False Authority Syndrome and the spread of virus misinformation by the media, users and Folks Who Probably Ought To Know Better. If you've ever watched the TV news and gritted your teeth over what is being presented as 'fact' this may shine some light on just how it got to be like this."

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  1. Google Cache of Pages. by Chmarr · · Score: 5, Informative
    Here's links to google's cache of all pages:

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  2. Authority is effective by Have+Blue · · Score: 5, Informative

    Before anyone posts some rant along the lines of ["They should have been smarter"|"They should have known better"|"Why are people so stupid as to fall for this all the time"], they should read this essay on Milgram's studies of authority. It's frightening.

  3. Slashdotted - copy here by Placido · · Score: 5, Informative

    I love you google cache!

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cache:ahVwga1Oq1o :www.vmyths.com/fas/fas1.cfm+&hl=en (remove the space that /. so helpfully adds. ;)

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