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War of the World turns 75
75 Years ago, an estimated one million of 6 million listening to Orson Welles' Broadcast of HG Wells' "War of the Worlds" believed that the Earth was being invaded by aliens, causing Mass panic
Ironic that, back then, because of primitive communications ability this kind of hysteria might occur (the radio was the primary entertainment in most homes), That now, with the pervasive nature of 21st century communications, cell/smart phones, computers internet etc, and the need to be first with news by most of our major news outlets... that mass Misinformation can still occur as incorrect info can travel as fast and in an instant as factual information
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