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Coverage dated October 30, 2026

What Orson Welles's 'War of the Worlds' broadcast tells us, 88 years later

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Our current obsession with fake news really began 88 years ago.

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    What Orson Welles's 'War of the Worlds' broadcast tells us, 88 years later (opens The Hill)

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    Our current obsession with fake news really began 88 years ago.

  2. Deseret News

    Deseret News archives: In 1938, ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast was too realistic (opens Deseret News)

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    Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Oct. 30, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Oct. 30, 1938, the radio play “The War of the Worlds,” starring Orson Welles, aired on the CBS Radio Network. And fake news was born.

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