The Fake News Behind War of the WorldsA media war disguised as public hysteria

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Hidden Sides of History

Historical records prove the famous 1938 radio panic was largely a fabrication. Newspapers, threatened by the rising dominance of radio advertising, exaggerated isolated reactions to portray the new medium as dangerous. This smear campaign reveals that the real deception wasn't the alien invasion story, but the print industry's calculated attempt to discredit a competitor.