It appears as though the American people are beginning to employ clever tactics to combat fake news. On Thursday, the nation was shocked to learn that conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones secretly recorded his interview with political commentator, Megyn Kelly. This course of action was used to expose a phenomenon known as “fake news.” In addition to recording his exchange with Kelly, Jones also posted the tapes on his personal website Infowars 72 hours before NBC was scheduled to air the exchange on their network.
When Jones posted a teaser of his interview with Kelly on the internet, the reaction was nothing short of utterly chaotic. Flipboard reported mass hysteria which engendered a storm of both congratulatory and critical tweets from those who listened to the recording. Throughout the interview teaser, Kelly sounded hostile, which greatly contrasted with her reassuring words and tone prior to the official exchange. Jones’ decision to secretly record the dialogue was employed as a means to exposure the fickle and dishonest nature of the mainstream media.
