JF - retired RRT Posted July 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Someone posted yesterday sharing the really funny article about a Royal Caribbean ship sinking a Carnival ship over disputed water. The many followers of new that you can't believe took it and ran with it. This headline was on Snopes.com... 4. [/url] Satire about rivalry between Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise lines was mistaken for real news on social media. Gotta laugh. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisCruiser2 Posted July 22, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 22, 2017 But, but...it was on the Internet.....!!!! ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted July 22, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 22, 2017 There was also a similar previous thread here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2523806 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted July 22, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2017 We sure could use a LIKE button for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfinmagic Posted July 22, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Fake News even strikes the cruise industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Gizmo Posted July 23, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Was funny as hell. If anyone believed it was real, They need to get a real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted July 23, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Was funny as hell. If anyone believed it was real, They need to get a real life. And some did ... if you can believe that!! It was so funny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted July 23, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Does War of the Worlds come to mind? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(radio_drama) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted July 23, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Does War of the Worlds come to mind? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(radio_drama) Great catch!!! The original fake news.:eek:;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted July 23, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Great catch!!!The original fake news.:eek:;) I remember my mother telling me about this. She had said that some people really believed it was happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted July 23, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Someone posted yesterday sharing the really funny article about a Royal Caribbean ship sinking a Carnival ship over disputed water.The many followers of new that you can't believe took it and ran with it. This headline was on Snopes.com... 4. Shelling from Royal Caribbean’s M.S. ‘Allure’ Sinks Carnival Cruise Vessel that Crossed into Disputed Waters? Satire about rivalry between Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise lines was mistaken for real news on social media. Gotta laugh. :D Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted July 23, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Someone posted yesterday sharing the really funny article about a Royal Caribbean ship sinking a Carnival ship over disputed water.The many followers of new that you can't believe took it and ran with it. This headline was on Snopes.com... 4. Shelling from Royal Caribbean’s M.S. ‘Allure’ Sinks Carnival Cruise Vessel that Crossed into Disputed Waters? Satire about rivalry between Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise lines was mistaken for real news on social media. Gotta laugh. :D Unfortunately many people react rather than think. Even if the LA Times or CNN had reported it, I would have known it was fake or not real. Cruise ships don't carry canons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted July 23, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 23, 2017 It's amazing how many people think stories from "The Onion" are real... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted July 23, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Look how many believe what the media say about Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srpilo Posted July 23, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Fake News even strikes the cruise industry Make Cruising Great Again :cool::):cool: Srpilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisCruiser2 Posted July 23, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 23, 2017 We sure could use a LIKE button for that If you click on the "See All 36 Smilies" at the right when composing your reply, a box will pop up. Scroll down and you will find a "thumbs up," "thumbs down," and other assorted emojis in addition to the faces (y):ship::champagne-toast: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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