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In recent issues, Technology Review has been running some science fiction short stories. I found "Noon in the antilibrary" to be timely, taking the concept of fake news to a logical extreme, https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611829/noon-in-the-antilibrary/ [technologyreview.com]
It starts out with some action,

Marius cursed and jammed a mic stand between the crash bars of the TV studio door. “If SWAT’s on its way, we don’t have much time,” he said.
“I don’t understand.” Michaela, who up until a couple of minutes ago had been streaming their interview live, still sat on one of the oval chairs under the hot lights. “What are they talking about?”

The subtitle (referenced in the Dept. line) could be:

*SPOILER* (click to show) *SPOILER* (click to hide)

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the IoT.

It's a quick read, perhaps 5000 words.

Original Submission