“Fake News” Has Been a Problem for Thousands of Years … Here’s How It’s Been Stopped
Throughout history, government officials have tried to stop "fake news" through various means before it was published.
The crime of the peddlers of fake news: failing to acknowledge that those in power were perfect saints.
Socrates
For example, Socrates was killed in 399 BC for spreading "fake news".
His crime: “Failing to acknowledge the gods that the [mainstream media of the day] acknowledges”.
Tyndale
William Tyndale was killed in 1536 for spreading "fake news".