Whose Lie Is It Anyway?: The Rise of Fake News and the Fall of Common Sense in the “Post-Fact” World

Whose Lie Is It Anyway? The rise of fake news and the fall of commonsense in the "post-fact" world addresses the rise of fake news, both as a term and as an ideology. Today we cannot open a news source without seeing a reference to fake news--nor can we escape the perpetuation of such spurious reportage on social media and independent dubious news sites, often to the advantage of the current administration. From pre-Internet fake news and propaganda through satire and fake news sites, to Big Pharma, and, of course, Trump and company, and to general fake news around the globe.Along the way, and deeper into the swamp, we will encounter such notables and disposables as Jestin Coler, founder of Disinfomedia, a company which owns many fake news sites; Fidel Castro; Manuel Noriega; Pope Francis; Lin-Manuel Miranda; Denzel Washington; Trump pick for National Security Advisor, Michael T. Flynn; Kitty Genovese; Andy Borowitz; Vladimir Putin; Janet Cooke; Megyn Kelly; Kellyanne Conway; Romanian and Macedonian hackers; religious whackos; Big Pharma, "Bonsai Kittens," and more. Our romp through the swamp will take us around the globe, where we will listen in on eruptions of derogatory epithets; fake impeachment proceedings; allegations against Facebook; spying technology in Indian currency; bigotry; conspiracy theories; and, among other juicy bits, election tampering.