1. "Fake news" did play a role in the election but different than what is commonly considered.
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7. Partisans who had doubts about Trump (i.e. most GOP) needed stories that made Clinton beyond the pale (i.e. she gave money to ISIS)
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8. This fake news onslaught undermined the Clinton camp's bid to win over moderate Republicans. Most GOP ended up voting for Trump.
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I'd argue that the undermining of "real news" was absolutely necessary for "fake news" to take root. And that happened over years
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It's very much both. In the context in which we're discussing it, "fake news" is best understood as "accidental propaganda."
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Some people are more susceptible to propaganda, but that doesn't take away from the effect of its influence.
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