You can see how people are easily misled and manipulated by the media. This was reported as a joke in one outlet, then a million other "news"outlets jump on it as fact. I saw that headline all over the place.
Have you ever heard of the telephone game that kids play. That's real life now apparently. TRENDING now!
This is from snopes.com:
Brainless Surgeon
A satirical commentary about Did Dr. Ben Carson's losing his medical license over a series of "brainless" comments was mistaken for actual news.
Given that the Huffington Post is known to readers primarily as a news and entertainment outlet and not a satirical or fake news site, many readers mistook their "Ben Carson Loses Brain Surgeon License" article for a genuine piece of news reporting and not as a satirical political commentary (as indicated by its being tagged as "political humor," "comedy," and "satire"). However, the article was published in the Huffington Post's "comedy" section and was not meant to be taken literally.
Have you ever heard of the telephone game that kids play. That's real life now apparently. TRENDING now!
This is from snopes.com:
Brainless Surgeon
A satirical commentary about Did Dr. Ben Carson's losing his medical license over a series of "brainless" comments was mistaken for actual news.
Given that the Huffington Post is known to readers primarily as a news and entertainment outlet and not a satirical or fake news site, many readers mistook their "Ben Carson Loses Brain Surgeon License" article for a genuine piece of news reporting and not as a satirical political commentary (as indicated by its being tagged as "political humor," "comedy," and "satire"). However, the article was published in the Huffington Post's "comedy" section and was not meant to be taken literally.
