All the News that Fits 0
El Reg discusses a report from Trend Micro, a reputable anti-virus and security firm, about the “Fake News” industry. Here’s a bit (emphasis added because even the fake may be faked):
A year-long campaign to influence election outcomes is available for just $400,000, the study says. Whether such listings are in themselves an attempt at disinformation is certainly debatable. US intel agencies, Western politicians and security firms are nigh-on unanimous that attempts to influence the US presidential election last year were the work of the Kremlin. For example, UK defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon recently said the Kremlin is “weaponising misinformation” as part of a sustained campaign that goes beyond alleged meddling in the presidential election.
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Also, if you saw a news item on Facebook etc. and nowhere else, be very very skeptical.