Why the Real Fake News is Being Driven by Social Media

“There’s nothing so absurd that if you repeat it often enough, people will believe it.” ~ William James.

When you want to believe something is true, often you look for the validation of numbers to make the case for your argument.

After all, the more someone says something, and the more people add their voice to the chorus of that belief, eventually it has to be true, right?

No smoke without fire, and all that.

The problem is, if we subscribe to that line of thinking, then pretty much anything...