“If they’re lying to your face about things happening right now in real time with cameras everywhere and the internet at your fingertips…”

Government and the media often lie, despite knowing that people have internet and can check that something is a lie. If things are this bad now, what about history? This was posted on X/Twitter by barney on March 15, 2026, and it received over 123,000 likes:
 
“if they’re lying to your face about things happening right now in real time with cameras everywhere and the internet at your fingertips imagine how bad the history books are.”

“If the news is fake, imagine how bad history is” is a related saying.
     
 
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Spencer Smith 🇺🇸🇰🇪🇩🇴
@BroSpencer
If the modern news is fake, then imagine how bad the history books could be…🤯
11:53 AM · Aug 30, 2022
   
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General Mayhem
@hobson41122
If you can’t believe a word of the daily news , just imagine how bad the history books are
8:03 AM · Dec 20, 2025
 
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barney
@barneyxbt
if they’re lying to your face about things happening right now in real time with cameras everywhere and the internet at your fingertips imagine how bad the history books are
3:42 PM · Mar 15, 2026
 
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Thabo Louw
March 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM ·
if they are lying to you about what’s happening in real time with the internet at your fingertips just imagine how bad the history books are.
 
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@Lizardpeepill
If They’re Lying To Your Face About Things Happening Right Now In Real Time With Cameras Everywhere And The Internet At Your Fingertips Imagine How Bad The History Books Are…
10:06 PM · Mar 22, 2026
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WULF
@DerWulf
If they’re lying to your face about things happening right now in real time with cameras everywhere and the internet at your fingertips, imagine how bad the history books are….
10:20 PM · Nov 2, 2026