It seems to me that during this election the right got tangled up in many more fake news stories than the left. One factor is probably that the majority of new

It seems to me that during this election the right got tangled up in many more fake news stories than the left. One factor is probably that the majority of newspapers (both left and right leaning) endorsed Hillary. If you wanted news that confirmed your decision to vote for Trump, you turned to alternative "news" media. Those were more likely to run fake news. Another factor is that Trump was actively encouraging his supporters to reject traditional media and was promoting conspiracy theories himself.