It was the first time that new-fangled radio invention supposedly caused a panic. And now, 85 years later, CBS News takes a look back at Orson Welles' classic "War of the Worlds" radio play, and the lessons it might carry in the days of social media misinformation.

And it seems only appropriate that CBS should air this video - the show ran on its network in 1938.

Looking Back On The Impact of "War Of The Worlds" Radio Drama 85 Years Later