It’s 2018 so we are all used to the ills of fake news stealing the news agenda, and causing grey areas to our understanding of events happening around us. It’s in the interest of no one to see these platforms flourish, and we normally skip over their output – but sometimes it needs addressed.
Star Wars fandom has its own fake news outlets, such as YouTuber Mike Zeroh presenting entirely unsubstantiated rumour as facts, and worse yet, receiving main stream coverage for his outlandish fabrications. It is very much like SuperShadow version 2.0.
We always try and keep the news at a certain level of class here on Fantha Tracks, sourced from reliable outlets, trusted fandom sites, and people we respect. We don’t always get it 100% right, the odd bad news item slips though but with over 4000 reports in 10 months of being online we are proud of our output, and one thing for sure is we keep it straight talking and honest.
Others in our fandom will also get things wrong from time to time, but again their ownership and honesty when that happens says a lot for the level of respect they get in return. Not everyone acts with honesty and dignity and this has resulted in Rian Johnson having to clarifying his position in Star Wars creative.
Following a recent video on Zeroh’s YouTube channel, proclaiming Johnson has been relieved of his duties in creating a new Star Wars trilogy, twitter user Matt Allen reached out direct to Johnson for the truth after the fake news became viral.
Yup. 👊🏻
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) August 29, 2018
A fist bump right back at you Mr Johnson, and Mr Zeroh we normally give everyone we report on a link back. You don’t get that click love. Be a better person, present your theories as theories, as bull shit really stinks.
