Is COVID-19 fake news and a product of conspiracy? What do we really know? Which sources do we trust? In today’s knowledge society, we have to deal with manipulated news and alternative facts. Citizenship and governance both appear to have been shaken to their very foundations in this post-truth era. Although we have access to more information than any generation before, we are increasingly challenged in our efforts to make well-informed decisions. These factors and others make it difficult for many people in the digital age to create and share the type of “common knowledge” that supports better, more responsive policy.