An investigation into the ongoing threat caused by the phenomenon of “fake news” in the U.S., focusing on the real-life consequences that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen.
But as “After Truth” reveals, fake news isn’t just a lot ghoulishly fabricated PR bullshit that a lot of suckers believe. It’s a toxic stimulant that people get addicted to. It heightens their day, it stokes and cleanses their anger, it…
But before there was this fake news, there was real fake news, an ecosystem of rumors, conspiracy theories, frauds and hoax stories, some of which were deployed in 2016 to boost President Trump’s campaign. It’s this modern weapon that is…
Andrew Rossi's exploration of fake news for HBO, 'After Truth,' uses case studies like Pizzagate and Seth Rich's murder for a documentary that preaches to the choir and will surely make them angry.
