‘Children identifying as cats’: Where does fake news come from?
The BelTel · Belfast Telegraph Podcasts
October 5, 202326m 14s
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Show Notes
Tall tales of children ‘identifying as cats’ have gone viral in recent years. Journalists look into it, but somehow, they can never track down the school in question. Where are these stories coming from – how do they become so viral – and do people realise that they’re sharing nonsense? Belfast Telegraph technology reporter Kurtis Reid joins Ciarán Dunbar.
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