And it isn't bots that are responsible.
Researchers say it's humans spreading the bogus stories.
Connie Guglielmo, Editor-in-Chief of CNET, joined ABC7 News Thursday to discuss a 10-year study that tells us a lot about human nature and the spreading of fake news online.
Watch the video in the player above to see how fake news and people spreading it are correlated, and what can be done to stop it.
Click here to read more on the study.
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