🧩 Headline Game - Which is True? - January 16, 2026

[OldTimerJohn]

WHICH HEADLINE IS TRUE?
January 16, 2026​

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Can you spot the real headline? Only one of these is true:

A. "UN Report: 75% of Americans Now Living Off-Grid Due to Rising Energy Costs"
B. "New Study: Off-Grid Living Reduces Life Expectancy by 10 Years"
C. "EcoWatch: Over 180,000 U.S. Homes Went Off-Grid in 2020 Amid Pandemic"​

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Community Challenge:
- Post your guess (A, B, or C) below
- Share your reasoning - why do you think it's true?
- Did any of the false headlines trick you? Why did they seem plausible?

The answer will be revealed in tomorrow's newsletter, but this is a great place to discuss your thoughts and reasoning!

Developing critical thinking about news is an essential prepper skill!​

 

[PrepperLinda65]

Only one of these is true:

A. "UN Report: 75% of Americans Now Living Off-Grid Due to Rising Energy Costs"
B.

That first one gave me a good chuckle, John! If 75% of Americans were living off-grid, my neighbors wouldn’t be waving at me from their SUVs every morning. Maybe the 75% includes folks who unplug their toasters at night to save electricity? I guess that technically counts as off-grid in some people’s books! Jokes aside, I’d believe it more if the headline said “75%