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Subject A line-by-line evaluation of a textbook example of propaganda. Re;Is not joining Facebook a sign you're a psychopath?

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Original Message Because the actions are just so blatant, and I'm a bit bored, I'm going to nitpick through the article to illustrate how this is a textbook example of propaganda.

The title: Is not joining Facebook a sign you're a psychopath? Some employers and psychologists say staying away from social media is 'suspicious'

First notice the diction. "Is not joining Facebook a sign you're a psychopath?" The term "psychopath" evokes an instant, strong reaction in the mind of the reader. The connotations associated with "psychopath" evoke mental images of chainsaw massacres and Christian Bale trying to feed a cat into an ATM. Important to note here is the interrogative nature of the statement. Is it a sign<question mark>. Can pigs fly? The statement asserts nothing, but it places an Inception-esque seed in the reader's mind. Continuing, "Some employers and psychologists say staying away from social media is 'suspicious." "Some" is a textbook weasel word that means approximately jack shit. Note the quotation around the word "suspicious." Try to notice the perceptual difference between the two phrases:

Some employers and psychologists say staying away from social media is suspicious

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