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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. Hmm by Adam9 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Does the False Authority Syndrome include accepting Slashdot stories as fact too?

  2. You know what they say... by Nugget · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "The media is always accurate, except when they're talking about things I know."

    It's always a source of amazement to me how many people are capable of maintaining this perspective towards the media. I always try to think back to every single teeth-grinding, knee-gripping instance of media inaccuracy in a tech story whenever I'm exposed to a story on a subject on a topic which is unfamiliar to me.