Fake news -- Is that the same as a lie?

PO2 Robert M. — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 23:36:21 -0500

Response by SFC George Smith made Feb 17 at 2017 11:37 PM

SFC George Smith — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 23:37:13 -0500

yup ... Pretty much the same thing...

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2017 11:37 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 23:37:30 -0500

I don't believe so if its intent is comedic like onion news or duffle blog

Response by SFC Dave Beran made Feb 18 at 2017 12:23 AM

SFC Dave Beran — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:23:01 -0500

Just because you misconstrue the facts we present you with doesn't mean it's a lie. We told you the facts minus some of the pertinent information. That's not a lie. It's called selective information. Lmbo. You lied you freaking aholes.

Response by SFC George Sease made Feb 18 at 2017 12:23 AM

SFC George Sease — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:23:32 -0500

Yes it is. The fake news is being used to shape someone 'a opinion totally opposite of what the truth is. This is something that we now need to be aware of when we read the "news". Don't always take something at face value.

Response by SGT Lou Meza made Feb 18 at 2017 12:49 AM

SGT Lou Meza — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:49:10 -0500

I think it depends on who's calling it fake news . If the news reported to us is in fact a fact then the one calling it fake news is the one that's lying .

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Feb 18 at 2017 1:05 AM

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:05:02 -0500

Also called, "alternative facts."

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2017 3:26 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:26:10 -0500

Alternate facts.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Feb 18 at 2017 4:14 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:14:48 -0500

Yes.

Response by SMSgt Roger Horton made Feb 18 at 2017 5:26 AM

SMSgt Roger Horton — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:26:01 -0500

If its fake its not the truth. Kinda makes it a lie.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Feb 18 at 2017 5:53 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:53:40 -0500

You bet .

Response by SSG Jessica Bautista made Feb 18 at 2017 7:12 AM

SSG Jessica Bautista — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 07:12:08 -0500

It implies that it is a lie, but he will never call them lies as he knows they aren't.

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Mar 1 at 2017 11:32 AM

MSgt James Mullis — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 11:32:29 -0500

Fake news can follow any of the basic types of lies, which include:
- Error—a lie by mistake. The person believes they are being truthful, but what they are saying is not true.
- Omission – leaving out relevant information. Easier and least risky. It doesn’t involve inventing any stories. It is passive deception and less guilt is involved.
- Restructuring—distorting the context. Saying something in sarcasm, changing the characters, or the altering the scene.
- Denial—refusing to acknowledge a truth. The extent of denial can be quite large—they may be lying only to you just this one time or they may be lying to themselves.
- Minimization—reducing the effects of a mistake, a fault, or a judgment call.
- Exaggeration—representing as greater, better, more experienced, more successful.
- Fabrication—deliberately inventing a false story.