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In this initiative, Can You Believe It?, MPR News will look at the channels in which disinformation reaches consumers, particularly through social media, and offer methods to combat its spread.


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Fake news played a bigger role in this past presidential election than ever seen before. And sometimes it has had serious repercussions for real people and businesses.


What legal recourse do victims of fake news stories have?

Your friend shares a story on Facebook. You read the headline and you think it's too good to be true, but it looks like it's from a news site. Experts offer tips to help you sniff out fact from fake.


Fake or real? How to self-check the news and get the facts

"The whole idea from the start was to build a site that could kind of infiltrate the echo chambers of the alt-right," says Jestin Coler, whose company, Disinfomedia, is behind some fake news sites.


Fighting disinformation: Can You Believe It?

What legal recourse do victims of fake news stories have?

Fake or real? How to self-check the news and get the facts

We tracked down a fake-news creator in the suburbs. Here's what we learned