Not everything in the newspaper is true.
Not everything on TV is true.
Not everything on the Internet is true.
I predict that some sort of "Good Housekeeping" seal may become available so that web-surfers can go to a secure archive and see "verified" information. I don't know how it would be implemented, but I think it will become necessary.
As an example -- if a politician says we're having the "worst economy since Hoover" he should be able to point to a verified source that spells out unemployment, inflation, mortgage rates, or whatever, that proves the claim. If he has no reference, than he's just talking trash. It's just a fish story.
Some input here from a fishing enthusiast:
I see hundreds of photos of muskies (a form of pike) posted online and in magazines every year. You get used to seeing midsize and even small fish, with lengths and weights that aren't even close.
It's funny that people will always lie about fish, it must be in our DNA.
Have a great weekend,
papa joe
mpls