Fake news or “yellow journalism” as it used to be called, is quite simply the making up of facts to sensationalize a story for the public’s consumption. Money and power are of course the cause, as it is for most evil in the world. What fascinates me is how quickly people accept lies as the truth. I’m not saying that mainstream journalism hasn’t had its share of problems, but the ethical journalists I know, have to jump through hoops of fire to prove their story is f...