In this blog, I address one type of “fake news” - content that causes tangible harm; provocative fictions that can prompt panic and violence. The “PizzaGate” events are case in point: fictional accusations a restaurant was being used for child abuse prompted a case of assault with a deadly weapon.
Article Link: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2016/12/tool-without-handle-dust-cloud-nonsense