Commentary
Fact-checkers are not overtly mentioned in George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel “1984” about a future totalitarian state, but their function is absolutely necessary for the state to monitor and “correct” misinformation and disinformation.
As described in “1984,” the function of the Ministry of Truth is to “to falsify history and the present in order to suit the beliefs and intentions of the [ruling] Party.”
“Falsifying the present” is right in the bailiwick of today’s so-called fact-checkers in the legacy media, which provide full-throated defense of the Biden administration and Democrat narratives. Examples include the following: the COVID vaccines are safe and effective, Trump supporters are domestic terrorists, and the 2020 election was the most secure election in U.S. history.
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