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Can we stop the spread of fake news?
Information is big business around the world. Google, Microsoft, Facebook and a host of new players on the social media stage all make money from the information we share. But increasingly these platforms are flooded with half-truths, falsehood and propaganda.
Colm O'Regan takes a look at how fake news spreads and if there's a way of stopping it.
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