Social media at its worst….
Patrick Scott Patterson
@OriginalPSP
A Sportscenter parody account tweeted that Colin Kaepernick was signed to the Jets. Took 1.8 seconds to see that it was a parody account, yet thousands of people shared it. Some professional news media even reported on it! Huge example of how quick misinformation spreads
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FOX8 WGHP
@myfox8
This story corrects a previous version that incorrectly stated Colin Kaepernick had been signed by the New York Jets. We apologize for the error. myfox8.com/sports/parody-
2:46 PM · Apr 9, 2020SocialNewsDesk