Misinformation and disinformation have been around forever. They aren't a new feature of our Internet lives. However, bad info can proliferate much faster these days. Sometimes it's intentional and sometimes it's just sloppiness. Let's look at this example from John Seed's humor piece on HuffPost. Seed is obviously making fun of the bloated and pretentious language that we sometimes encounter in the art field.
But... some people are not in on the joke and think that this is actually an artist statement written by Michaelangelo. Check out this blogpost. Are they in on the joke? I think not. Scroll to the bottom of this link. Here's another bizarre one (scroll down). And another one, sigh. I saved the worst for last. Sorry.
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