The Sister Who Believes TV Over Her Own Blood

“I’m your sister, why do you believe TV over me?” When I posted this story shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a Twitter / X user commented: “I can relate only too well. My own mother believes TV over me.”

Source: Book Proposal (May 2024)

The most intimate paradox: a family member chooses the mediated reality of television over the direct testimony of blood kin. Disinfolklore can override the oldest and deepest human bond through sheer repetition. The commenter’s response shows this is structural, not unique. This paradox is the emotional entry point for the entire Disinfolklore project.

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