The article "The Science of Fake News" by a multidisciplinary team of researchers addresses the global problem of fake news, which emerged prominently during the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. The authors emphasize the need for a collaborative, interdisciplinary effort to understand and mitigate the spread and impact of fake news. They define fake news as fabricated information that mimics the form of legitimate news but lacks the organizational processes and intent of traditional news media. The article reviews the current state of knowledge in areas such as content dissemination, news processing, and their interaction, and discusses two broad strategies for mitigation: empowering individuals to identify and ignore fake news through fact-checking and education, and interventions within platforms to reduce the attention given to fake news. The authors highlight the importance of cooperation between Internet platforms and researchers to understand the scale of the issue and the effectiveness of potential interventions. They also explore the challenges and ethical considerations of platform-based policies and the potential for government intervention. The conclusion calls for a multidisciplinary research program to counter the effects of fake news and address the underlying issues it reveals, similar to the post-World War II efforts to counter propaganda.The article "The Science of Fake News" by a multidisciplinary team of researchers addresses the global problem of fake news, which emerged prominently during the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. The authors emphasize the need for a collaborative, interdisciplinary effort to understand and mitigate the spread and impact of fake news. They define fake news as fabricated information that mimics the form of legitimate news but lacks the organizational processes and intent of traditional news media. The article reviews the current state of knowledge in areas such as content dissemination, news processing, and their interaction, and discusses two broad strategies for mitigation: empowering individuals to identify and ignore fake news through fact-checking and education, and interventions within platforms to reduce the attention given to fake news. The authors highlight the importance of cooperation between Internet platforms and researchers to understand the scale of the issue and the effectiveness of potential interventions. They also explore the challenges and ethical considerations of platform-based policies and the potential for government intervention. The conclusion calls for a multidisciplinary research program to counter the effects of fake news and address the underlying issues it reveals, similar to the post-World War II efforts to counter propaganda.