They most certainly can spill lies and they continue to do so. Although the internet is a HUGE deal and it is just getting bigger, TV is still a huge deal. Millions of people watch TV in the US for many hours everyday. People who are actually interested in "the news" don't turn on Facebook or YouTube. They turn on what has always been to them "the news". That would be the big TV new outlets and the big newspapers. I do think that the big news outlets' influence is gradually getting weaker, but it's far from being gone. Keep in mind that some fake news is purposefully produced to cause confusion. There are people with a vested interest in having you feel like you can't believe anyone.