Pope Francis is denouncing "fake news" as evil and urging journalists to make it their mission to search for the truth. Francis writes that the first fake news dates from the biblical beginning of time, when Eve was tempted to take an apple from the Garden of Eden based on disinformation from the serpent. Francis has frequently railed about journalists, and before he became Pope, he was known for his frosty relations with the Argentine media. Police detain a protester dressed as a priest as Pope Francis arrives in Santiago, Chile, on Jan. 15. He praised educational efforts to make social media users aware, as well as legal and institutional efforts to unmask those who hide behind virtual walls to plant lies.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2018 14:15 UTC