Everyone loves to yell “fake news,” but what does that even mean anymore? In this episode, we unpack the difference between bias and misinformation, why fake news went viral first, and how social media turned disinformation into a business model.
We break down:
- Where fake news actually comes from (spoiler: it’s not CNN)
- How legacy outlets compare to viral social media posts
- Who spreads the most misinformation — and who profits from it
- The top 5 websites with the most fake news reports in the U.S.
- Tips for telling what’s real, what’s spin, and what’s total garbage
Plus, the stats don’t lie: fake news spreads 6x faster than the truth — and most of it isn’t coming from the “mainstream media” people love to hate.
Tune in to find out why the real threat isn’t journalism — it’s the algorithm.
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