Fact Checking Frauds and the Media Outlets Who Love Them

Can fact-checking ever recover its credibility? It's possible, author Matthew Hoy says, but we both agree it's highly unlikely. Hoy talks about his new book, Fact Checking Frauds: How Fact Checkers Distract, Deceive, and Destroy Our Politics. We discuss the origins of fact-checking, its initial promise, and its inevitable corruption – especially by the media.