Title

The fake news that sealed the fate of Antony and Cleopatra

Summary

One of the most notable examples of propaganda was during the decline of the Roman Republic when Octavian, later known as Augustus Caesar rose to triumph as the first Roman emperor by disseminating the will of his rival, Mark Antony’ to demonstrate Antony’s unsuitability as a leader.

َAuthor

MacDonald, E

Year

2017

َThematic Area

Politics

Topic

Fake News and the Political Landscape

Country

Canada

Region

North America

Misinformation Combatting

Misinformation Source

Place Published

APA 7th End Text Citation

MacDonald, E (2017, 13 January). The fake news that sealed the fate of Antony and Cleopatra. Conversation. https://theconversation.com/the-fake-news-that-sealed-the-fate-of-antony-and-cleopatra-71287