I was going to keep the riff going but Fake News really speaks to the Backfire Effect, which I think is something I have to be effortfully cognizant of daily.
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe
I think it's much more prevalent nowadays because companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter have made it so much easier to have your preconceived notions affirmed and solidified into core beliefs. At least publicly, people seem to only interact with different views to argue, rather than to learn.
https://www.vox.com/technology/2018/11/19/18101274/google-alphabet-facebook-twitter-addiction-speed