Introduction The rapid advancement of information technology brought many benefits in terms of speed of access to information and the rate of dissemination. Sharing platforms are a vital part of the contemporary democratic society as they allow any individual to share their thoughts and knowledge with the global network of connected people. However, such a wide range of opportunities caused adverse side effects in terms of the quality of distributed news, as they may feature inconsistencies and sometimes even deliberate delusion. On the one side, there is freedom of communication and speech, which is one of the fundamental pillars of modern democracy. On the other hand, however, there is an opportunity to distribute false information, which undermines democracy. Within the context of this dilemma, it seems that every individual bears the responsibility of being capable of identifying misleading knowledge. While some people apply their critical thinking skills ubiquitously, others fail to recognize that not all information should be considered valid and accurate. Jones-Jang, Mortensen, and Liu (2019), using previously accumulated knowledge of the scientific community, conducted research to identify what kind of skill is needed to identify fake news successfully. This reflective paper discusses the critical points of the study and how it fits into a broader context of current media systems. It also provides suggestions on how the findings may be utilized and how they may motivate further research. Brief Overview of the Study Main Problem The researchers recognize that the phenomenon of misleading news has existed for a long time. It predates the age of information technology and has existed since the emergence of information as a concept. Therefore, battling deceptive knowledge and misleading news is a challenging endeavor and should be based on a systematic and thorough approach. To put the central problem that the researchers are studying into a proper context, they suggest that there are three dimensions where fake news should be combatted – the provider of the information, public judgment, and the audience. News providers may use their internal methods, sometimes algorithmic models, to filter the data of poor quality before delivering it to the people. Public judgment may help an individual decide if a piece of information is reliable and accurate through commentaries and evaluations. The researchers concentrate on the case of the audience – the skills and literacy required to distinguish between fake news and credible data. Arguments Many previously conducted studies on this topic motivate this research. Particularly, Mele et al. (2017) suggest that the current situation with fake news poses a significant threat to democratic institutions and values because more and more political opinion outlets are being disseminated through online media. The authors call for immediate action and claim that increasing the population’s media literacy is one of the ways of achieving the goals (Mele et al., 2017). Weakened media institutions should be supported by other dimensions of the media system – primarily, the audience (Mele et al., 2017). One of the main