Fake news has been around for centuries. It is definitely here to stay but it's place on social media will, hopefully, be significantly restricted in future.  From my readings even the most politicized fake news was published just to make money for the publishers. They know how to push our hot buttons. They are engaging in deception which, for the present, is legal but unethical.

I would like to see laws passed that make it a crime to publish FN during elections. That may wishful thinking since all politicians would go to jail.

At least now more people are aware of it. Bottom line, it is up to each of us to help stop this problem.