Why the inconvenient truth behind fake news will persevere

What is news in times of social media?

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We, humans, have a deep need for truth and authenticity, but the truth seems to have gone fishing in this age of information overload. The old fact-checking newspaper institutes are turning into social media channels themselves, driven by the economy of attention that is monetizing our screentime. This development has left us…