When we use the term "fake news" it is not only self-defeating, it oversimplifies a very complex problem. A year ago, this wasn't the case. The term actually meant something. It described a particular type of website that used the same design templates as professional news websites but its contents were entirely fabricated./CNNMoney/Shutterstock

When we use the term "fake news" it is not only self-defeating, it oversimplifies a very complex problem. A year ago, this wasn't the case. The term actually meant something. It described a particular type of website that used the same design templates as professional news websites but its contents were entirely fabricated./CNNMoney/Shutterstock

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When we use the term "fake news" it is not only self-defeating, it oversimplifies a very complex problem.