Putting “Fake News” on Trial
Putting “Fake News” on Trial
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The families of children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in 2012 are suing a conspiracy theorist who claims the massacre was a hoax. Their lawsuits are bringing the issue of “fake news” to the courts. Guest: Elizabeth Williamson, a reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.