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 clickbait 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 clickbait site with nonsense news. According to Kim LaCapria of Snopes, fake news sites often target a specific group of people – like vapers – who will tend to share the news quickly within their community.
“Associated Media Coverage is a fake news site that routinely spreads false stories about nonexistent laws and regulations affecting a wide range of people,” LaCapria writes. “The site’s bogus stories include a March 2016 motorcycle curfew, an August 2016 motorcycle speed limit, the FDA’s impending ban on e-juice , and a claim that some jurisdictions have enacted a “two-pet-per-household” system (meaning many households will be forced to give up their beloved pets).
Snopes has been here
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 what’s 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 newspaper 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 more jobs for clickbait sites with shocking news.
