This doesn't stand up to evidence. A large portion of the fake news in closed political Facebook groups is actually fake – it's Macedonian in origin, tends to

This doesn't stand up to evidence. A large portion of the fake news in closed political Facebook groups is actually fake – it's Macedonian in origin, tends to use throwaway domains like http://usainfonews.com http://usainfonews.com and http://usapoliticszone.com http://usapoliticszone.com (seriously, do a WHOIS on those), uses plagiarized and/or demonstrably false content, and results in compensation for the people who post it. The purported compensation often far outstrips what anyone could reasonably expect from advertising revenue. You can join these groups and watch Americans comment on the stories – apparently believing the blatantly false news stories, by the thousands. 1: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fake-news-how-partying-macedonian-teen-earns-thousands-publishing-lies-n692451 http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fake-news-how-partying-mac... 2: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fake-news-macedonia-teen-shows-how-its-done/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fake-news-macedonia-teen-shows-h... 3: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38168281 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38168281 4: https://www.ft.com/content/333fe6bc-c1ea-11e6-81c2-f57d90f6741a https://www.ft.com/content/333fe6bc-c1ea-11e6-81c2-f57d90f67... 5: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/macedonian-teen-claims-trump-supporters-paid-him-60k-to-produce-fake-news-during-campaign_us_584ac403e4b0bd9c3dfc51b7 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/macedonian-teen-claims-t... 6: http://www.npr.org/2016/12/14/505547295/fake-news-expert-on-how-false-stories-spread-and-why-people-believe-them http://www.npr.org/2016/12/14/505547295/fake-news-expert-on-... 7: http://www.msnbc.com/kate-snow/watch/macedonian-teen-capitalizes-on-fake-news-829396547914 http://www.msnbc.com/kate-snow/watch/macedonian-teen-capital... 8: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2016/12/02/teen-explains-macedonian-fake-news-hub.html http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2016/...