The Strategy of Temptation: The Foundation of Fake News

Dr. Larry Beard

Abstract

Today Fake News is all the rage in politics. The truth be known fake news is nothing new. It has been around for centuries. However, like many words or terms it has taken on another modern meaning. Fake news is based on the three principles of the Strategy of Temptation. This article shows how the Strategy of Temptation’s three principles of Doubt, Lie/Lying/Deception, and a Promise … of good? have been applied to the news that has created so much consternation in everyday life. The article provides a history of fake news and how it unfolds.

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