Fake news might seem fine and all once it gets exposed, but the problem with it in the first place is that its inception in the first place can be quite destructive. This NPR article cites a study showing that people have a shocking inability to tell fake news from real. According to this study, “‘Only a quarter of the students recognized and explained the significance of the blue checkmark, a Stanford press release noted. "And over 30 percent of students argued that the fake account was more trustworthy’”. This is dangerous as it can create misunderstandings about important issues that one gets from social media.
http://researchguides.austincc.edu/c.php?g=612891&p=4258046
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