{"id":458259,"date":"2018-01-25T11:21:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T11:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/01\/25\/pope-says-serpent-temptation-in-bible-first-fake-news\/"},"modified":"2018-01-25T11:21:53","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T11:21:53","slug":"pope-says-serpent-temptation-in-bible-first-fake-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/01\/25\/pope-says-serpent-temptation-in-bible-first-fake-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope says serpent temptation in Bible &#8216;first fake news&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bsac bsac-clearfix bsac-post-top bsac-float-center bsac-align-center bsac-column-1 bsac-hide-on-phone bsac-hide-on-tablet-portrait bsac-hide-on-tablet-landscape bsac-hide-on-desktop\">\n<div id=\"bsac-277964-1405376796\" class=\"bsac-container bsac-type-image  bsac-hide-on-desktop bsac-hide-on-tablet-portrait bsac-hide-on-tablet-landscape bsac-hide-on-phone\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WPAdBlock\" data-adid=\"277964\" data-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bsac-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/top-banner-web-renault.jpg\" alt=\"Renault\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pope Francis has denounced the \u201csnake tactics\u201d of those who spread fake news, saying the first case of misinformation is in the Bible when Eve is tempted by the serpent to eat the forbidden fruit.<\/p>\n<p>The episode showed the \u201cdire consequences\u201d that fake news can have, the Pope warned in a document.<\/p>\n<p>Francis also said it led only to the spread of arrogance and hatred.<\/p>\n<p>He urged social media users and journalists to unmask manipulative tactics that foment division.<\/p>\n<p>It comes amid a debate on ways to contain the spread of fake news on social media platforms and how it may have influenced recent elections, including in the US in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpreading fake news can serve to advance specific goals, influence political decisions, and serve economic interests,\u201d the Pope said.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing it to the serpent\u2019s message of temptation in the Bible, he added: \u201cWe need to unmask what could be called the \u2018snake tactics\u2019 used by those who disguise themselves in order to strike at any time and place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He called for \u201ceducation for truth\u201d that would teach people how to discern, evaluate and understand information.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he said the role of journalists \u2013 whom he called \u201cthe protectors of news\u201d \u2013 was \u201cnot just a job, it is a mission\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said they should focus less on breaking news and more on \u201cexploring the underlying causes of conflicts\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n<div class=\"bsac bsac-clearfix bsac-post-bottom bsac-float-center bsac-align-center bsac-column-1\">\n<div id=\"bsac-268363-656287173\" class=\"bsac-container bsac-type-image \" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WPAdBlock\" data-adid=\"268363\" data-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bsac-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Telesol-new-ad.jpg\" alt=\"Homepage Header Ad\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); 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