The age of weaponized propaganda that we’re lucky enough to be living through obviously isn’t going anywhere soon. It’s proven effective for nefarious actors bent on manipulating public opinion to get what they want. I’m not talking about the infotainment media darlings, influencers, and outlets that are so untrustworthy that they could be a division of Boeing.

Hogwash is getting dramatically more sophisticated and ubiquitous, and artificial intelligence is taking it to levels that traditional, real, trusted journalists and institutions haven’t yet learned how deal with. It’s difficult, but there are steps for us to take and to help others see beyond the fiction.