Article posted on Vaping360 - Author: Jim McDonald - Translator: The Vape Club
Snopes contributor Kim LaCapria debunks this news and other lies about vaping .
Lies and click bait information
(Click bait is a term used to describe the act of enticing users to click on a link)
Is vaping in cars banned in 11 states? This headline got a lot of attention from vapers when a story on the Associated Media Coverage website was widely posted on vaping forums and Facebook groups.
But this is not true at all, the site itself is just a click bait site with nonsense news. According to Kim LaCapria of Snopes, fake news sites often target a specific group of people - like vapers - who tend to share the news quickly within their community.
“Associated Media Coverage is a fake news site that frequently spreads false information about nonexistent laws and regulations that affect a significant number of people,” LaCapria wrote. “The site’s bogus stories include a March 2016 motorcycle curfew, an August 2016 motorcycle speed limit, a soon-to-be-released FDA ban on e-juice , and a claim that some jurisdictions have enacted a “two-pet-per-household” system (meaning many households would be forced to give up their beloved pets).
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Snopes contributor Kim LaCapria
Kim LaCaparia has debunked vaping controversies for Snopes, including the woman who got poisoned by vaping and other stories about popcorn lung. And she’s a vaper herself. Unlike other newspapers and online journalists, she actually reviews published material and only writes about things that have been proven to be true, which makes her and Snopes’ articles a valuable resource for the vaping community.
Before sharing questionable news, it’s best to Google it to see if other sources have reported similar stories. Just because one news outlet has reported it doesn’t mean it’s true. You can also check Snopes, but they can’t verify all the unverified junk. We should avoid sharing false information about vaping and creating jobs for click bait sites with shocking news.
