Scare Stories: Milk Jugs, Breast Bombers, Princess And The Frog Kills Girls
SCARE STORIES – Every day the media publishes incomplete research data, theory, lies and PR-contrived dishonesty as news. And nothing sells news like bad news. Anorak round-up the scare stories of the day:
* “NEW TERRORIST MENACE OF THE BOOB BOMBERS” – Women are using exploding breast implants. Well, no. This news comes as Heathrow Airport unveils its invasive body scanners, the – we kid you not – Rapiscan device – Daily Star, Monday February 1, 2010
* “KISSING A FROG WILL MAKE YOU SICK GIRLS – Young Disney fans are becoming ill after copying the heroine of a new cartoon film – and kissing a frog”
The Princess and The Frog opens in cinemas this week. So be warned – Daily Star, Monday February 1, 2010
* “Healthier Lifestyles ‘May Add More Years of Bad Health’ ” – BBC
* “Euro meddlers rule we can’t have milk jugs” – Only, they, er don’t. Researchers in Valencia just call fro better hygiene. – Daily Express, Wednesday February 2, 2010 (front page)
* “STRESS IS KILLING US” – But try not to worry. Daily Star, February 3 2010
* “CUT IMMIGRATION 75% BEFORE BRITAIN BURST” – Daily Star, February 3 2010
* “THE DOCTOR’S RECEPTIONIST PARALYSED BY SWINE FLU JAB” – Alison Dygnas has myasthenia gravis, a rare condition POSSIBLY triggered by the jab – Daily Mail, February 1 2010
* “Britain’s gas and electricity bills could rise by 25%” – Or not says Ofgem report. Daily Express, February 4, 2010
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