WHAT’S THE POINT?

most people (the listeners) will filter out or disregard facts that are unfavorable to their pre-conceived notions. And, surprisingly, this tendency may even be worse (not better) when the listener is more intelligent or more educated!
(They did a study.) Read More …

STOPPING PUBLICATION OF ALTERED PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS

As such, the question is: Should our leaders not seriously consider making it a crime to knowingly manipulate, alter or change photographs and videos in a materially misleadi, ng way?   First Amendment concerns obviously creep into this discussion, but the thinking here is that fraud is not protected by the First Amendment provided, of course, that the criminal statute in question is properly crafted. Read More …