That may be so. I was just arguing against the false equivalence people are drawing between coverage that seems a bit biased and creating fake news out of whole

That may be so. I was just arguing against the false equivalence people are drawing between coverage that seems a bit biased and creating fake news out of whole cloth. It's similar to arguing against securities fraud laws because ads that show somebody getting excited for a bland hamburger are also deceptive. My point is basically: No, some things are worse than other things. Anyway, there may be bad actors advocating for fake news laws, but that doesn't change the fact that fake news is a harmful thing that needs to be dealt with somehow. I agree with a lot of what you say, but I'm also not in favor of throwing my hands up and saying, "Oh well, we're just screwed."