Te'o's "Catfish" Scandal

It's a little pathetic that fact checking has apparently fallen by the wayside. How news outlets could have failed to expose a fake funeral is particularly mind-boggling. All that aside, the whole "Catfish" phenomenon of late is simply ridiculous. Many people complain about how easy it is to be duped online and fall into a fake relationship. I would agree...if this were circa 2008. Since then, something miraculous invented in 2003 has really exploded in popularity that virtually negates any chance of entering into fake online relationships. It's quite user friendly, and, miracle of miracles, it's totally free (or very cheap, depending on how you're using it). It's called Skype. If you don't live under a rock, and particularly if you spend enough of your time online that you've developed an online relationship, you've heard about Skype. I thus have no sympathy for anyone in this day and age who falls for a fake significant other. I know it happens, and that sucks, but a little bit of sense goes a long way here.