Fake news, defined by the New York Times as “a made-up story with an intention to deceive” 1, often for a secondary gain, is arguably one of the most serious challenges facing the news industry today. In a December Pew Research poll, 64% of US adults said that “made-up news” has caused a “great deal of confusion” about the facts of current events 2. The goal of the Fake News Challenge is to explor