Corporate Fact-Checking Services Shouldn't Be Our Defense Against "Fake News"
Since the tumultuous 2016 presidential election, politicians, pundits and pollsters alike have latched onto âfake newsâ as a hot issue. So, too, have corporate news media, which have found in this topic an endless source of content that is bothânewsworthyâ and a ratings-winning lure for audiences. As president, Donald Trump has consistently denounced the U.S. press as âthe enemy of the peopleâ and has redefined âfake newsâ as a tool to dispatch any coverage, journalist or news outlet that does not serve his narrow self-interest. In doing so, Trump has f...
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