We are not big fans of the term “fake news.” Despite its recent surge in popularity, it seems to us an odd juxtaposition of ...

The first question is: who defines ‘fake news’? When the state assumes this role, laws meant to combat disinformation often become tools to suppress dissent and silence criticism. Vague ...

Stelter’s assessment followed Meta’s announcement that it would scrap its fact-checking processes—once central to the post-2016 response to the proliferation of so-called fake news.