The fake news industry with the Fox news channel in the forefront had a thriving period.
This was due to a number of factors, one that it was sort of entertaining and two that most of what they talked about couldn't be tested easily.
Of course this fake news was directed at people who felt that it wasn't worth responding to.
Sex dungeons under a Pizzeria in Washington DC? Who would ever believe that.
Taking the tiniest bit of almost factual information and spinning it into a web of lies was where they excelled, and as I said it was a bit amusing.
However, what it can't stand up to is the bright lights of success.
When you actually go under the Pizzeria and find nothing, or the whole web of deceit about Benghazi and E-Mails goes no where.
After a while it stops being amusing and simply sad.
Throw some sex scandals and worse of all, someone in authority who believes the crap you broadcast.
Now the lies you spread get wide notice and they get fact checked.
You promote a silly conspiracy theory similar to many others and suddenly it gets enough attention that you actually retract it.
Now perhaps its still too early to tell, but advertising and ratings are down and the lies are getting exposed.
Maybe the glory days of fake news are fading.
Just Maybe.
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