Hey ricorolla,
It's not so much fake news thats the problem, it's one sided news with a political agenda. Opinions force fed to the mainstream that become fact simply because that media outlet has the biggest voice.
But people dont have to digest it. They have to take responsibility for themselves. The blockchain tech such as the project you spoke about in your post and even Steemit itself allow people to do their own research but i guarantee the mainstream wont because they are lazy.
It is what it is.
It sucks that this is the way the world works, but unfortunately, it is true. The most that any of us can do is try to encourage the people around us to think for themselves, and develop their own opinions and thoughts.