While Fake News Has Grown in Importance and Prevalence, Which

Multiple Choice

While fake news has grown in importance and prevalence, which of the following is a research-backed caveat about the overall scope and effect of fake news?

A) People may not even be attentive to online political fakery
B) People may not even cognitively process fake news messages
C) Fake news messages are not as powerfully influential as fake news proponents charge.
D) There is little evidence that engagement with fake messages necessarily equates to impact or effect.
E) All of the above are supported by research