BUSINESSJun 2 · 13:41 UTCFRANCE 24The FRANCE 24 Observers

The lucrative market behind viral fake news

The article discusses how viral fake news disrupts public debate on social media, driven by profit-seeking actors. Carlos Diaz Ruiz argues that understanding this misinformation requires analyzing it as a market system.

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