BREAKING NEWS! Iran attacked our fleet…
A dramatic warning began moving through social media under a headline declaring that Iran had attacked “our fleet.” The words were written to sound immediate and personal, as though American ships had just come under fire and the public needed to learn what happened without delay. “Breaking news” appeared at the beginning, giving the claim the urgency of a live military emergency. The use of “our fleet” encouraged readers to feel directly connected to the supposed targets, even though the post did not identify which country’s fleet it meant, which…