Fake News

Is the Shoplifting Epidemic Fake Bad News? Yes and No

Al Gore’s 2009 Warning on Vanishing Polar Ice and the Perils of Censoring ‘Misinformation’

Why the Threat to Free Speech Suddenly Looks Much Bigger

The Cancel Culture Mob Got Gina Carano and Is Eyeing Fox News. Here’s Why It’s Wrong.

No, We Don’t Need a ‘Reality-Czar’: Let Truth and Falsehood Grapple

Why Telling Students to ‘Trust the Experts’ Is Poor Advice

Media Are Still Peddling One of the Great Myths of the Great Depression

Data on Amazon Rainforest Fires Tell a Much Different Story Than Social Media

Should (Can) Fake News Be Regulated?

Russia and Silicon Valley Are Leading a Crackdown on “Fake News”

Smollett Case Reveals the Danger of DOJ’s “Start by Believing” Push

The Claas Relotius Scandal, CNN, and the Importance of Skepticism in News Reading

The Perils of Banning “Fake News”

California’s Bill Restricting Speech Is Authoritarian

Ideological Extremism Is on the Rise. Is there Room for Non-Partisans?

Ad Blockers Are a Free-Market Solution to Clickbait and Fake News

FEE’s Essential Guide to Navigating the News

“Fake News” Is a Moral Panic

Is “Fake News” Really Fake?

Macron Is Using the “Fake News” Excuse to Attack Press Freedom