Italy expects to have problems in its upcoming election with the prevalence of fake news in recent years. Fake news across the rest of Europe in places like the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain and Britain have made some Italian politicians worry that “the misinformation might skew the voting process and stoke tensions.” The most common source for most of this fake news was social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. This article focuses on briefly detailing the different individual occurrences in these different countries. Considering how widespread the problem is, it’s very likely that the fear of fake news having some effect on Italy's election is not completely unwarranted.
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