"Welcome to Tiny Train World." -George Orwell 1984
The internet is a cruel mistress. She can give you everything you ever want, all the information in the world at the click of a button. However, that same widespread availability is a double edged sword, as The Guardian learned when they ran a piece with a falsified George Orwell quote.
The book '1984' has been trending again recently due to the political climate and because of accusations of 'fake news' and the usage of the term 'alternative facts', both which have eerie similarities to Orwell's dystopian novel. It's everywhere right now, and has even shot up to the top of Amazon's best selling book lists again.
Well, The Guardian tried to be trendy by referencing the book and is now paying the price. Since, all know well, if there's anything the internet loves it's that grand ironic moment when a joke gets syndicated as fact.
Anyways, the fake quote itself originally came from a comedic twitter account who created the hilarious falsified quote:
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