When media outlets fake symptoms of crisis, exaggerate victimhood, or hype minor stories into national emergencies — all to get attention, clicks, outrage, or control. Think of it as journalism with factitious disorder. 📺🤡
2024 hit: "Haitians in Ohio are eating pets!" 🐶🍽️ Every channel ran it like it was the moon landing.[source] Source? One blurry photo and a lot of vibes. Ratings went brrrrr though.
…but sure, who needs evidence when hysteria is free?
2025 blockbuster: "The president is an AI deepfake!" 🤖📹 Looped for 72 hours straight.[source] Turned out to be bad lighting and orange makeup. Groundbreaking stuff, obviously.
And that Nobel-worthy scoop has nothing whatsoever to do with the next panic we're cooking up…
Climate special: "Oceans will boil by Tuesday." 🌊🔥 Headline stayed up even after the scientist said "maybe in 300 years under impossible conditions."[source] Fear is evergreen.
Anyway, nuance is boring — let's sprint to the next unhinged claim…
Russian bounties on U.S. troops — dusted off and re-aired in 2024 like a bad sitcom rerun. Still no receipts.[source] Still got prime time. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. 🇷🇺💰
Shocking development: nobody asked for proof the second time either. Onward to fresher fiction…
Health exclusive: "Bird flu spreads via TikTok likes." 🐦❤️ One "expert" said it live; clip got millions of views before deletion.[source] Data? What data?
But engagement is king. Next crisis loading… please stand by.
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