Almost all news is false news. Its propaganda from the powers that be. Control the media and you control the people, as you have to win minds and hearts to start new wars, and demonise enemies.
Yeah, I hear this a lot, from right and left, especially in regards to the "lamestream media". I certainly agree that there's a lot of truth to it.
But then, where do you get your information? How do you know whether your sources are reliable? How do you ensure that you haven't trapped yourself in an epistemologically closed bubble that merely confirms what you already believe?
I suppose that religious crackpots can feel smug that the Holy Spirit is guiding them to The Truth that the sheeple can't see, but the rest of us don't have it so easy.
Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all. — Billy Bragg