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'Fake news' isn't just a U.S. problem — it's everywhere.
Before the election, few Americans had heard of "fake news." 

Now, they're all too aware: of the Russia-linked Facebook accounts that reached 126 million people, the deranged PizzaGate conspiracy, and the teens in Macedonia spreading lies to make an easy buck. 

If you thought this was just an American problem, you're wrong. In at least 17 other countries, fake news "played an important role" in recent elections, according to a new report from democracy watchdog Freedom House.