Fake News!
In recent years social media platforms have come under fire for spreading fake news and the phrase has become ubiquitous since 2016. But, beyond internet disinformation and online trolls, when did this all begin? In this episode, we explore the history.
RESEARCH & RESOURCES:
Fake news' went viral in 2016. This expert studied who clicked.
Fake news website starts as joke, gains 1 million views within 2 weeks
Tulsa Race Massacre: Newspaper Complicity and Coverage
