Intheageofsocialmedia,thiseye-openingdocumentaryexaminestherisingphenomenonof“fakenews”intheU.S.andtheimpactthatdisinformation,conspiracytheoriesandfalsenewsstorieshaveontheaveragecitizen.Thefilmfocusesonseveralhigh-profilemade-upnewsstoriesinrecentyearswithrealworldconsequences,includingtheinfamous“Pizzagate”case,thedisinformationcampaignsthatinfluencedthe2016presidentialelection,theJadeHelmconspiracy,andothers.Drawingfromexclusiveveriteaccessandinterviewswithavarietyofexperts,aswellaspurveyorsandtargetsofmisinformation,thedocumentaryshedslightonhowpost-truthculturehasbecomeanincreasinglydangerouspartoftheglobalinformationenvironment.
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