Fake news has real consequences – opinion – In the fight against fake news, an achievement, even if partial, may prevent the next flare-up. | JPost

Today, it is clear that misinformation and fake news can have real-life consequences that reach far beyond social media. Whether it is the fabricated stories about the Washington pizzeria in 2016, the conspiracy theories that Jews created COVID-19 to make money, or the lies spread by anti-Israel figures of Israel’s supposed desecration of the Temple Mount, all ended up having an actual impact in reality.