Witch Hunts: Where "Fake News" Began
Clip: 3/17/2020 | 3m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
The origin of "fake news" can be traced back to the witch hunts in the 1600s.
In the 1600s, self-proclaimed witch hunter Matthew Hopkins stirred public panic with his book "The Discovery of Witches," as competing Catholics and Protestants sought to attract new followers by demonstrating their power to expose and capture "witches."
Witch Hunts: Where "Fake News" Began
Clip: 3/17/2020 | 3m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
In the 1600s, self-proclaimed witch hunter Matthew Hopkins stirred public panic with his book "The Discovery of Witches," as competing Catholics and Protestants sought to attract new followers by demonstrating their power to expose and capture "witches."
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