Episode 107: Pop Torts and the Ready-Made Virality of ‘Frivolous Lawsuit’ Stories
Citations Needed ›1:12:39 | Apr 22nd, 2020
“Woman Sues TripAdvisor After Falling off Runaway Camel,” reports the Associated Press. “Red Bull Paying Out to Customers Who Thought Energy Drink Would Actually Give Them Wings,” eyerolls Newsweek. “...Show More
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rmmiller364 recommended:May 10th, 2021
Oh. my. God. Absolutely revelatory. I did know that the woman who sued McDonalds after she was burned by coffee had been maligned and misrepresented in the media, but I had NO IDEA that these articles about “frivolous” law suits were such a concerted propagandistic effort to convince Americans of th...Show More
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