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Can the Michelin Model Fix Fake News?

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Let’s start a Consumer Reports for news. People still buy the low-rated junk in Consumer Reports—but at least they know what they’re getting into.

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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast

Americans today have an addiction—and they're addicted to social media delivered news, much of which is biased, misrepresents facts, or is completely fabricated. Today, the spread of fake news poses a health risk to Western democracies.

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