Fake News

This short article from the BBC provides a quick summary of how fake news began, evolved, and attempts to predict what fake news might look like in the not-so-distant future.

"The article discusses the history of fake news in relation to the history of writing and the press. Topics include the impact of the invention of the printing press and widespread literacy, the creation of hoax websites after the invention of the internet, and research on the psychological attraction of fake news and its relation to advertising."