Episode 340 • • 2:00:22 - 2:06:04
340: Tart Cherry Juice!
Executive Order 23954 Hoax and Japanese Base Satire
A viral internet hoax claiming President Obama signed Executive Order 23954 to build a Japanese military base in Marysville, Ohio, has been widely replicated by bots and unverified news sites. The story originated from a satirical site called the Political Coffeehouse, run by J. Michael Warner. The rapid spread of the bogus order is viewed as a test of how easily the digital news ecosystem can be gamed by misinformation.