OFFSIDES Tackles Fake News And Its Origins (AUDIO)
Fake news.
It's a topic that came to the forefront during the 2016 Presidential election. It was a term made popular by now-President Donald Trump.
But fake news has been around for years before, some would even say decades before.
In this edition of Offsides, Brandon Comeaux and Shannon Wilkerson decide to tackle the topic - its origins and how much it has evolved through this day and age of social media and instant gratification.
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