[irrational]

> The bummer with this one (which often happens) is that when it’s debunked, the debunking will not make the news

Are there any fields of study where this is not true? Surely someone must have come up with a "Law of..." or "...'s Law" for this by now.

[fragmede]

Idiomatically phrased as "a lie will make it halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on"