Did Barack Obama Just Say-Donald Trump is in Deep Shit? BuzzFeed & Jordan Peele Aware You About Fake News
The video alerts the viewers on how they should be vigilant and not believe everything which is out there on social media.
A public service awareness campaign by BuzzFeed shows former President Barack Obama saying derogatory things about President Trump. He even goes on to say that Trump is a 'total and complete deep shit'. You didn't expect this from the poised gentleman right? Relax! Don't get shocked because here comes the catch, it is actually a public service awareness (PSA) campaign by Buzzfeed to show how easy it is to manipulate video and spread fake news.
Reportedly, the audio of the speech was recorded by Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele. Towards, the end, it is revealed to the viewers that it is Peele's voice behind Barack Obama's video. "This is a dangerous time," Peele says, still impersonating Obama. "Moving forward we need to be more vigilant with what we trust from the internet. It's a time where we need to rely on trusted news sources.
Watch the PSA video by BuzzFeed & Jordan Peele:
At a time, when content on the internet spreads like a wild fire, one needs to really read between the lines. The video, even though is fake, however, sends a very strong message. It alerts the viewers on how they should be vigilant and not believe everything which is out there on social media.
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