Faker, Faker, Fake Me a Lie

“Advancements in audio and video technology are becoming so sophisticated that they will be able to replicate real news–real TV broadcasts, for instance, or radio interviews—in unprecedented, and truly indecipherable, ways.” Technology can already be blamed for providing a platform for fake news to spread. But you ain’t seen nothing yet. From Nick Bilton: Fake News Is About To Get Even Scarier Than You Ever Dreamed.

+ Speaking of fake news, Veep Pence has vowed a full evaluation of voting rolls, Trump’s claim that two were shot dead in Chicago during Obama’s speech was not true, and Trump personally called the Park Service to ask for photos that would prove his inauguration crowd was big.

+ For a week or so, I’ve been calling on news outlets to launch a Lie Tracker. Buzzfeed is the first publication to take my advice (though it could be better). I hope others follow suit.