It's 2018 And We're Debating What Facts Are. Here's What 'Fake News' Really Means

Over the course of the past year, I have come to regret everything about the phrase "fake news." When it comes to the facts, Merriam-Webster defines a fact as "something that has actual existence" and "a piece of information presented as having objective reality." So: it's a fact that a majority of women in the world have experienced some form of gender-based harassment. That's not politics, and just because there are exceptions to every rule, that doesn't mean the fact is untrue.We wind up going down a dangerous path when we start saying that facts we don't like are "fake...

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