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Editorial: Be wary of a web full of phony news
When Russians, political groups try to pass off propaganda, readers should be on guard
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Facebook has unwittingly allowed groups backed by the Russian government to target users with ads. That’s after it took months to acknowledge its outsized role in influencing the U.S. election by allowing for the spread of fake news. Now it is under siege, facing questions from lawmakers and others seeking to rein in its enormous power and demand more transparency. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) - photo by Associated Press
Maybe Donald Trump was onto something when he coined the phrase “fake news” during his presidential campaign. While we might not all agree on the president’s definition of what qualifies, it’s safe to say there is a lot of it out there right now — some of it flowing from Russia, some from Hollywood and some even from his own party. Suffice to say, don’t believe everything you read and hear, if you ever did.