Claim: Economist Paul Krugman wrote that by 2005, it would become clear that the Internet's effect on the economy is no greater than the fax machine's.
Fact-check: Did Paul Krugman Say the Internet's Effect on the World Economy Would Be 'No Greater Than the Fax Machine's'?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Emery
Date published: 2018-06-07T12:19:03