Information vs. Mis-information : The satirical news site.

The information age proved to be a revolutionary thing for the people when it first arrived. We could easily learn about what is going on around us faster than we ever could before. The internet completely changed our way of thinking, and soon after its introduction, society’s quality of life grew to be even more plush and “promising.” The 21st century is a lazy person’s dream. I remember really getting to know the internet in the mid-90s, around 1993/1994. Flash forward 20 years to 2014, and this technological phenomenon has grown in ways unimaginable.

With all growth comes a few issues and arising problems. So much information has gotten out over the years; it seems that a certain amount of BS has to be intentionally put out to balance and yet still confuse everyone. I say this because of satirical “news” sites that are getting a lot of shares on social media. A lot of false information is always reported on these sites. I’ll never forget reading false headlines like “Rapper Lil Wayne is HIV+,” “Walmart to stop taking food stamps,” or “The Ebola virus is turning the dead into zombies.” In 2014, the satirical news site is worse than the crummy tabloid papers with the crazy Jesus picture in front of a fireball backdrop at the cash register at the grocery store. We are learning how the people have been under attack for years. Everything from biochemical to environmental warfare tactics has been used on us without even knowing in most cases. Just thinking about it: Why would someone create fake news and then try to circulate it as if it were real for the masses to see and share? That sounds like a tactic. After doing some research, I have put together a list of some of the top satire news sites feeding us bogus stories for views…