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Fake news isn’t new. Satirical jibes at journalism masquerading as journalism date back to at least 1835 when Richard A. Locke created the Great Moon Hoax in the New York Sun . Not only was Locke looking to increase sales of the upstart Sun , he was ridiculing contemporary theories in astronomy – including one Scottish reverend’s assertion that upwards of four billion people (or whatever they were)… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Charge Shot!!! Discovery Date : 21/06/2011 13:08 Number of articles : 2
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