The Faker and the Fact Checker
Trending meets two men who appear to be on opposing sides in the war against fake news
Trending · BBC World Service
October 26, 201823m 19s
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Show Notes
Anisa Subedar meets two men positioned on opposing sides in the war against fake news. American Christopher Blair makes his living by making up online news stories, and Belgian Maarten Schenk is dedicated to debunking them. The two appear to be natural rivals, but is everything as it first seems?
Presenter: Michael Wendling Reporter: Anisa Subedar
(Photo: Fake News headline typed with a typewriter. Credit: Getty Images)