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Why is fake news considered a problem?

What effect do you think the publication of fake news will have on the United States or on Americans in the near future, if any? Explain the reasoning behind your answer.

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Experts are evenly split on whether the coming decade will see a reduction in false and misleading narratives online. Those forecasting improvement place their hopes in technological fixes and in societal solutions. Others think the dark side of human nature is aided more than stifled by technology.
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It can cause social confusion
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