>This is the fake news culture OK slow the heck down here. I'm not convinced that what you're describing is a new phenomenon or just a natural outcome of the f

>This is the fake news culture OK slow the heck down here. I'm not convinced that what you're describing is a new phenomenon or just a natural outcome of the fact that the news needs ad revenue and thrives on clicks/views. There was a point in time where "fake news" meant news that was completely invented and had no grounding in reality at all with the express purpose of misinforming people. I think it's really important that we don't (continue to) conflate this concept with the concept of clickbait.