Intheageofsocialmedia,thiseye-openingdocumentaryexaminestherisingphenomenonoffakenewsintheU.S.andtheimpactthatdisinformation,conspiracytheoriesandfalsenewsstorieshaveontheaveragecitizen.Thefilmfocusesonseveralhigh-profilemade-upnewsstoriesinrecentyearswithrealworldconsequences,includingtheinfamousPizzagatecase,thedisinformationcampaignsthatinfluencedthe2016presidentialelection,theJadeHelmconspiracy,andothers.Drawingfromexclusiveveriteaccessandinterviewswithavarietyofexperts,aswellaspurveyorsandtargetsofmisinformation,thedocumentaryshedslightonhowpost-truthculturehasbecomeanincreasinglydangerouspartoftheglobalinformationenvironment.
