Wolff has admitted many parts of the book may not be truthful.
So, I would think the book can be branded “pure fiction.” If the news media continues to promote the book, the news media looks foolish and full of bias. The news media is associated with more negative Trump rhetoric, which continues to promote the image they are fools. The news media has an image problem which will takes years and years to overcome. The country is hungry for honest news reporting free of democrat or republican talking points. Promoting a fiction book only hurts the media’s credibility.
You are absolutely right and it shows more and more that the Mockingbird scenario where controlled news is the rule of the day continues decades later.