Information overload fuels ‘fake news’: study

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  • Thursday, 29 Jun 2017

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"Fake news" has become a troubling phenomenon, allegedly used to manipulate voters and fuel a rise in global populism. 

In one case, it inspired a man to shoot up a Washington pizzeria. 

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