Rumors & disinformation are as old as time. The questions is why do some lies gain traction. "Fake news" needs demand as well as supply.
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In 2016 fake news (mostly stories about ghastly/corrupt Clinton) driven GOP voters didn't like Trump but needed reason to vote for him
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maybe u should update : fake news IS the problem!
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Based on my mentions, a substantial no. of Bernie voters bought the “Clinton corrupt/stole the primary” meme and sat out/voted3P
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Dem campaign strategy may have been flawed. But impact of fake news would still have been significant, even w/ the right strategy
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How do you communicate with people who refuse to believe anything you say? They only believe Rush, Levin, Fox,
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