40 Times People Used As Headlines Directly Responded To The Media Who Thought They Could Get Away With Lying

Certain individuals who coincidentally found false words said about them online decided to do everyone a favor and call them out.

Every day, it’s one story or another, and some people who follow the current news are concerned about fake news. They have every reason to be concerned because fake news can cause a lot of harm.

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Fake or misleading news is visible everywhere, from the ones we see via social media to newspapers, from television to radio. However, regardless of whether we feel overwhelmed by the quantity of lies we're bombarded with every day, it shouldn't deter us from exposing them for what they are. As Arianna Huffington, media executive, states, “The truth is not just a matter of opinion; it’s a matter of integrity.”

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Fortunately, certain individuals who coincidentally found false words said about them online decided to do everyone a favor and call them out. To praise their extremely sharp responses, individuals from the Dr. Sue Johnson community chose to archive their deeds and upload the screenshots to the entire community.

Since its inception, this community has garnered a significant following, becoming one of the main spots for individuals to call out all sorts of fake news, lies, and deception. As Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, emotion researcher, notes, “Recognizing misinformation is crucial for emotional well-being.”

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1. Elon Musk is here again calling out Complex

1. Elon Musk is here again calling out Complexastrvmnauta
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2. Girl exposes account using her pictures to mislead others

2. Girl exposes account using her pictures to mislead others773202noot
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3. Here is Chris Hemsworth calling out the Daily Mail

3. Here is Chris Hemsworth calling out the Daily MailNotTheReverseFlash

4. He didn't say that

4. He didn't say thatDarkcrap

5. Can someone tell them to Holup!

5. Can someone tell them to Holup!seitancauliflower

6. When you think the real person is not watching

6. When you think the real person is not watchingtrollszn

7. Media creating fake dramas and being called out

7. Media creating fake dramas and being called outzabaaaa

8. They certainly need to be called out

8. They certainly need to be called out_testep

9. Don't try to be too smart

9. Don't try to be too smartthenewyorkgod

10. It's Loudwire's turn this time around

10. It's Loudwire's turn this time aroundSamuDrummer

11. Lol... Just stop lying, can you?

11. Lol... Just stop lying, can you?Avrogadroburger

12. Why even try to make someone else look bad?

12. Why even try to make someone else look bad?pineappledipshit

13. Chris O'Dowd didn't say that

13. Chris O'Dowd didn't say thatdragonballelf

14. Daily Mail photoshops man’s photo to accuse him of flaunting social distancing

14. Daily Mail photoshops man’s photo to accuse him of flaunting social distancingjamescracknell

15. What a heartwarming concern

15. What a heartwarming concernGrimduk

16. Interesting revelation

16. Interesting revelationthenewyorkgod

17. YouTuber MKBHD calls out a chair company

17. YouTuber MKBHD calls out a chair companytasoscon

18. The tomatoes are surely rotten

18. The tomatoes are surely rottenrebel_wo_a_clause

19. Apparently, that needed to be corrected

19. Apparently, that needed to be correctedThe-Alien-From-Mars

20. That must have hit hard

20. That must have hit hardLandfinn

21. That must be Heroic Hollywood's favorite movie

21. That must be Heroic Hollywood's favorite moviePhenomenalPancake

22. A clickbait has been pinpointed

22. A clickbait has been pinpointedsudopm

23. I guess she's the sister he always wanted to have

23. I guess she's the sister he always wanted to havexantv

24. Boom...

24. Boom...random_person509

25. Jon Stewart says no, he didn't

25. Jon Stewart says no, he didn'tscrugbyhk

26. J.J. Watt is calling out his own team

26. J.J. Watt is calling out his own teamI_Am_The_One_66

27. Time Magazine has been tackled by Elon Musk

27. Time Magazine has been tackled by Elon MuskBradGroux

28. And just like that, it was gunned down

28. And just like that, it was gunned downJo_Suy_Us

29. Fake headline has been trashed out

29. Fake headline has been trashed outDele10

30. MrBeast explains what really happened

30. MrBeast explains what really happenedCutieMiyuki

31. Samuel L. Jackson shut them right down

31. Samuel L. Jackson shut them right downiamadeadreflection

32. Director of X-Men trashes fake news

32. Director of X-Men trashes fake newslogangraves

33. At least, use the correct word

33. At least, use the correct wordkrustykarbspizza

34. Go Grandma!

34. Go Grandma!ItalianGreyhounds

35. Here's James Gunn's reply to this fake post

35. Here's James Gunn's reply to this fake postSuperSlothyGamer

36. Well, the last commenter did justice to the whole situation

36. Well, the last commenter did justice to the whole situationthenewyorkgod

37. BroBible has been called out

37. BroBible has been called outandipe220

38. The twist is remarkable

38. The twist is remarkableYearning9

39. No is Silent Bob's reply

39. No is Silent Bob's replytrisw

40. Jeremy Clarkson shuts down this fake news

40. Jeremy Clarkson shuts down this fake newsivanbonadeo

Fake news is most certainly a significant danger. The term became the word of the year for Collins Dictionary in 2017, and it has continued to appear in the headlines since that point.

While fake news exists across an assortment of channels, a large part of the recent discussion about it involves social media platforms. Furthermore, based on the number of posts that people share, it appears that deceptions online are widely spread.

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