about deadly diseases and ways to avoid them. Fake news is a problem

about deadly diseases and ways to avoid them. Fake news is a problem and the government has been trying to combat it. In the thousands of links I scan through, my heart flutters as I spot our name. “Don’t trust what the government says about Monkey Pox. See attached articles from the Turin Register” Clicking the link, I see a list of familiar headlines: The Dark Hand Behind the Government Reshuffle - Max Serafino Patient Malpractice Allegations Covered up by Health Authorities - Max Serafino Pandemic Recommendations Misguided - Max Serafino Corruption Exposed in Turin Government - Max Serafino Other articles Paulina was reading, those not to trust doctors and government health advice, often link to articles written by me and my colleagues. I stare at the pencil that sits on my desk where Giuseppe left it earlier. Behind me, I hear someone approach,and feel their hands on my shoulders. Giuseppe’s voice says, “And you thought you were superior to all of us, didn’t you?” “Is it all…?” I am about to ask an obvious question. But stop myself. I have bills to pay and a scarcity of other work alternatives. I sweep pointless self-doubt from my mind. Journalists report the news, we do not generate it. With a click of the mouse, I bring up today's police bulletin, and make proposals on which events we might cover for our prestigious 137-year-old newspaper to the Chief Editor. The next morning, a young journalist who normally sits besides me struts triumphantly through the news room greeting colleagues. Giuseppe gives him a thumbs up. I open the Turin Register's most viewed list, an online article, "Clickbait News Causes Scurvy in Italy's Auto Capital" is trending across the nation. I begin having regular dinners with Bruno. We talk about our old adventures in school, and about the state of the country, Bruno reminds me that a Political Science professor in University had taught us, "Every industry is selling a product, and at its core, the news industry sells fear." In the coming months the number of cases of maltrunition similar to Paulina's snowball across the nation. I noti