Intheageofsocialmedia,thiseye-openingdocumentaryexaminestherisingphenomenonof“fakenews”intheU.S.andtheimpactthatdisinformation,conspiracytheoriesandfalsenewsstorieshaveontheaveragecitizen.Thefilmfocusesonseveralhigh-profilemade-upnewsstoriesinrecentyearswithrealworldconsequences,includingtheinfamous“Pizzagate”case,thedisinformationcampaignsthatinfluencedthe2016presidentialelection,theJadeHelmconspiracy,andothers.Drawingfromexclusiveveriteaccessandinterviewswithavarietyofexperts,aswellaspurveyorsandtargetsofmisinformation,thedocumentaryshedslightonhowpost-truthculturehasbecomeanincreasinglydangerouspartoftheglobalinformationenvironment.
Jack Burkman,Elizabeth Williamson,Molly McKew,Troy Michalik,Paul Pape,Nina Roach,Caleb Roach,Derrick Broze,Ross Ramsey,Craig Silverman,James Alefantis,Keith Alexander,Bryce Reh,Daniel Saperstein,Oliver Darcy