Facebook to the rescue??

Big full-page spread in the paper today giving tips on how to spot "fake news".  All very worthy, but it seems to me that it pre-supposes that people want to find out whether what they read is genuine or not.  And I would suggest that the average Joe (or Jane) in he street isn't that bothered - what matters to them is whether what they read supports their views or not.  We all look for positive reinforcement. We don't like being told we are wrong.  This is why we read the newspapers we do - because we get the comfort of knowing that their articles and reports will tend to mirror our own thoughts and beliefs, and that therefore we must be right.  Facts - who gives a toss?