Long before there were fake accounts and fake news on Facebook, there were fake news stories planted in small print newspapers that eventually spread. CNN Business looks at how technology has made Russian disinformation easier to spread with little risk.

Read more about the history of Russian misinformation at CNN.com: https://cnn.it/30apDob

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