South Africa, April 23 -- There's a paradox at the heart of modern journalism and news production: consumers like the convenience of social media as a delivery device for news, but the prevalence of fake news has made it harder for readers to trust and verify their sources.

The highly anticipated Mueller report was finally released on Thursday, and details social media operations intended to influence public opinion leading up to the 2016 presidential election.

According to research commissioned by The Canadian Journalism Foundation, readers http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php? tend to place less trust in the news delivered to them via these channels. The same report outlines a measurable increase in "engagement" with news, yet a...