Sony’s movie studio made up critical praise for some of its movies and used quotes from a non-existent critic in its TV ads. The Bush administration made up fake-news segments featuring an actress pretending to be a reporter in its televised propaganda.
One of the two is embarrassed and will pay $1.5 million in an out-of-court settlement to a class-action lawsuit. Can you guess which one?
Take a look at my guest post at Crooks & Liars to see how we hold movie studios to a higher standard than the president.