In today’s society we often forget that fake news is not a new thing. With the current prevalence of today’s media presents and the overzealous approach of some sources it can be hard to imagine that misinformation has always been an issue. Because majority of what people consider to be fake news falls into the category of trash magazines or sketchy links on Facebook. When the reality is that there is a lot of political nuances that can be considered to be fake news. Political propaganda can be its own form of fake news that borderlines on slander. A quote from Smithsonian Magazine claims “For colonists aspiring for independence in this Enlightenment era, fake news reports were particularly troubling. Achieving success and establishing legitimacy depended on public opinion, which in turn relied on the spread of information through newspapers.”
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