As we approached the tail end of the leap year a new buzz phrase suddenly hit the pop charts. Like that dreaded virus, be it of the biological or computer variety, it spread across the globe like wildfire. I was somewhat bemused! So what exactly is new? Fake news has abounded for years, nay, centuries. A large part of propaganda is fake news, and propaganda has existed since time immemorial, and disseminated with great tenacity. But what made me laugh, sardonically of course, was the inevitability, just as night follows day, of the pot succumbing to the irresistible temptation of calling... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.
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