How a conspiracy theory grew around Seth Rich's murder

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How one DNC staffer’s death created a ripple effect of “fake news”.

The story of Seth Rich's death, and the baseless conspiracy that grew from it, is a story of how fake news spreads. From websites and online forums like Reddit to primetime cable TV, people claimed he was the source of the DNC emails about the Clinton campaign that WikiLeaks released last summer, giving Trump supporters fuel to discredit the investigation into Russian meddling. John Yang reports.

AIR DATE 5/24/17

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