[Steve_Seattle]

I doubt that the "fake news" stemming from obscure web sites has little overall effect, since those who believe the stories without verification are people who are already prone to believe them. Fake news stemming from the MSM is much more powerful.

On FR, stories proven to be fake are deleted by the mods. Other controversial or debatable stories are - well - debated, with some believing them, some rejecting them, and others deferring judgment. But it's not as if the stories just go out there unquestioned, with everyone believing them, in the so-called "conservative echo chamber" the media love to talk about.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I doubt that the "fake news" stemming from obscure web sites has little overall effect, since those who believe the stories without verification are people who are already prone to believe them."

One of my typical typos. It should say:

"I doubt that the "fake news" stemming from obscure web sites has MUCH overall effect."