The fake news phenomenon originated in an obscure city in North Macedonia in 2016, but in truth — it is a phenomenon as old as information itself.

Rabbi Dunner delves into the vexed topic of fake news, offering insights into this mushrooming aspect of modern life, and suggesting a lesson about fake news we can learn from tsara’at – the discoloration of skin, clothes or walls described in Tazria and Metzora.