In 1938, Orson Welles’ Halloween radio broadcast of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds caused widespread panic as listeners mistook it for a real news report about a Martian invasion. Reflecting on this event 17 years later, Welles emphasized the importance of critical thinking and questioning authoritative media, a message that remains relevant in today’s age of misinformation.
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