In the post-truth era Sweden's far right fake fact checker was inevitable
by Jasper Jackson from Technology | The Guardian on (#29EN1)
A Swedish Facebook group called Mediekollen promises to debunk false information on the web. The twist? Mediekollen is faking its facts
Anyone who thought the furore over fake news would lead to fast and effective action to tackle disinformation on the web has been quickly disabused of the notion.
From Donald Trump labelling news sources he doesn't like as "fake news" to doubts about Facebook's plans to use third-party fact checkers to verify disputed stories, each twist and turn seems to open up a new can of worms.
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