Irish Examiner view: Checking facts on false allegations

It is essential to cast a critical eye over false allegations of fake news made by powerful individuals and organisations

Recognising false allegations of fake news is as important as spotting fake news itself.

It is always important to be able to spot so-called “fake news” from the real thing but it is even more essential to cast a critical eye over false allegations of fake news made by powerful individuals and organisations for their own ends.

During the presidency of Donald Trump, we were constantly bombarded with his allegations of “fake news” when reports hostile to him were made in the media. Now the Russians have adopted the term for a similar purpose.