Media Matters Shifts Focus From Fox News to Fake News, ‘Alt-Right’ Sites
“Fox News was the gate keeper… but now there are so many potential bad actors,” incoming president tells Politico
Media Matters is a liberal media-watchdog organization known for its fixation on Fox News, but a “new era” is coming and fake news will now be the prime target.
The spread of fake news and conspiracy theories on social media platforms such as Twitter is a major problem in the media industry, and some Democrats believe the issue helped Donald Trump win the election.