That musician Garth Brooks was jeered off stage in a Texan town that didn’t exist. No celebrity is exempt from the consequences of false information in today’s media environment.
As shown by the Reeves-Goldberg story, the combination of satire and mainstream news may cause misunderstanding and conflict.
Such articles, regrettably, have the potential to spread lies, harm people’s reputations, and provoke public outrage based on baseless accusations.
The fact that no public person is completely immune to the dangers of fake news is shown by the fact that celebrities like Taylor Swift have also encountered.
Their fair share of false information. These made-up tales may do a great deal of harm, affecting fans’ opinions and perhaps changing the trajectory of careers.
