How Fake News Wins
In response to the wave of fake news that inundated the recent presidential election campaign in the US, much attention has been devoted to those who produce or spread those stories. But reliable information is not enough; those receiving it need to be savvy consumers.
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WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the wave of fake news that inundated the recent presidential election campaign in the United States, much attention has been devoted to those who produce or spread those stories. The assumption is that if news outlets were to report only the “facts,” readers and viewers would always reach the right conclusion about a given story.