[ctdonath2]

There _was_ a huge wave of actually fake news during the POTUS campaign. Some stuff was clearly BS clickbait from a plethora of websites we’ve never heard of before nor since. A lot of people fell for the startling headlines and forwarded links without considering the source.

Of course, the Left is using the reality of that to impugn respectable right-leaning news sources.

Let’s not completely bash the notion of “fake news” because it does exist, outright fabricated content for deception and/or clickbait.

[Oratam]

That's it exactly. The Left conflates the truth with lies all the time. They're currently doing it with the truth of the DNC and Hillary campaign getting hacked then adding the Russia angle because it fits into their anti-Trump/invalid election smear.

We could compile a list going back a century. It would be fun and educational.