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False information isn’t new

A 1894 cartoon of rich newspaper owner and sensationalised stories.

Fake news and sensationalised stories are not new. 

Look at this cartoon from 1894. What do you think the cartoon is saying about media at that time? How do you think things have changed? 

Cartoon illustration by Frederick Burr Opper (1857–1937) 

Rights: Public domain
Published: 30 June 2025Size: 2.12 MB