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The proliferation of these tactics across magazine-style blogs and social media feeds highlights the necessity for a new kind of digital literacy. Before reacting to, or worse, sharing headlines involving major political figures or hostile nations, it is imperative to verify the claims through established, reputable international news outlets. Genuine “Breaking News” of a direct threat between nuclear powers would not be confined to a single WordPress blog with “Comments Off” and a sidebar full of yard sale mysteries; it would be the lead story on every major global network, accompanied by official government statements and diplomatic briefings.
