Great waves of scandal flood the news!
Social media posts confuse
We can’t tell what’s real from fake;
Reflect on trauma of poor Kate!
All world leaders suffer flak
And Royals, targeted – hit back…
While Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram
Stir the pot chez Uncle Sam…
Checking facts is a skilled art;
Hard-pressed journalists impart
Such info as they hope is true
Providing a more measured view.
But as we’re all linked up on-line
Often, they run out of time
To sift and serve in byte-sized pieces;
The rumour mill, well fed, increases…
We lap up horrors every day
Our human minds are wired that way!
Today we’re spoiled – there’s such a glut;
So, good news rarely makes the cut!
(c) Poet in the woods 2024
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