Bush Administration Propaganda

While searching for misleading or untrue information on the internet, I came across a seemingly low budget page in which claims are made that there are 50 false news stories created by the Bush administration. In the article, it is said that Colonel Sam Gardiner has identified these stories which were leaked by former Ambassador, Joe Wilson. These claims involve the manufacturing of nuclear weapons, terrorism, and cyber warfare. I was very struck by this page because after learning about the negative effects of Web 2.0, I realized this site could be full of untrue information. After taking a further look at the website, it does not seem like a very credible source at all. It was not a trusted news site such as MSNBC.com or CNN.com. It is disorganized and covered with advertisements for things like psychic readings and magnetic pills. It would definitely be considered an "amateur" work by Andrew Keen. With its frightening content on very serious, the page could cause great fear and confusion for an unsuspecting reader. Also, it could be considered very slanderous to the people involved. I was reminded of how important it is to do background research on anything suspicious you might find on the internet. Inexperienced web users are certainly susceptible to misleading or untrue information in this Web 2.0 world we live in.

http://www.rense.com/general44/50.htm