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2025-05-11 08:29:17 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There's no evidence that George Orwell said this quote. It does not appear in his books or other notable writing. The Orwell Society, said, “I can confirm that this is not an authentic Orwell quote and has been shown to be spurious numerous times.” https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/quote-about-media-misattributed-to-george-orwell-idUSL2N2VZ236/ https://inews.co.uk/news/media/george-orwell-quotes-fake-online-correct-nineteen-eighty-four-1550139

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• There's no evidence that George Orwell said this quote. It does not appear in his books or other notable writing. The Orwell Society, said, “I can confirm that this is not an authentic Orwell quote and has been shown to be spurious numerous times.” https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/quote-about-media-misattributed-to-george-orwell-idUSL2N2VZ236/ https://inews.co.uk/news/media/george-orwell-quotes-fake-online-correct-nineteen-eighty-four-1550139