What threats do fake news pose to the public?

We’ve now begun the second presidential campaign of the “fake news” era. Fake news — intentionally misleading misinformation dressed up like legitimate news — has probably become a permanent feature of our politics. Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats recently warned that America’s adversaries will “almost certainly” use online influence operations to try to weaken our democratic institutions.

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