> Truth is not the absence of propaganda ... Well put and essential; thanks > I'm very wary of this attempt to silence "fake news" But then the comment seems

> Truth is not the absence of propaganda ... Well put and essential; thanks > I'm very wary of this attempt to silence "fake news" But then the comment seems to slide into a propaganda talking point. 1) It's not being "silenced", just identified, and such exaggeration or hyperbole is a standard technique; 2) it presupposes this extreme relativism where there is no fake news; and 3) criticizing news sources is a very common, normal part of a health marketplace of ideas. Look at the criticism the NYT and Fox take, for example.