Chain of Lies        
1. An  e-mail chain or post containing defamatory or false information that is  spread far and wide by partisan believers in an attempt to paint a  negative image of the opposition. 2. The act of forwarding sensationalistic, untrue reports without checking their veracity. 3. How lies go viral on the Internet.  4. A modern-day illustration of Mark Twain's adage: "A lie can travel  halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."
Chain of Lies