It’s time to stop blaming Facebook for fake news

These are things we know to be true: Facebook is increasingly a leading news source for many Americans. There is a crap-ton of fake and biased news on Facebook. Here’s what people are getting wrong: Facebook deserves all the blame. It’s Facebook’s fault that Donald Trump is now President-Elect. There is no defense for fake news. I hate it and lose my mind when someone shares it on social media (do you know how many times Facebookers buried Abe Vigoda or re-reported the death of