>>How does one get accurate and up to date information on Bitcoin news, research, and development?
Just as many people have earlier stated, there are news websites that post nws about Bitcoin, which are reputable and reliable, such as sites like;
1. News.Bitcoin.com,
2. Cointelegraph.com
3.coindeck.com
4.Coingesto.com
>> What is the best way to tell real news from fake news?
The only way to tell if a Bitcoin news is fake is if it's not coming from any of these news platforms listed above, or any of the popular and reputable news company such as CNN and BBC.
>>Are there any specifics of obtaining bitcoin depending on the region/country?
Different countries has different laws regarding certain things at a specific period of time, of which I can remember few months back in Nigeria, if you are buying or selling a Bitcoin through p2p, you deal not type in the word "Bitcoin" or crypto in transaction description, as bank related to crypto were usually blocked. But as times go on we got over that stage. Hence, it's always important to study wherever you find yourself and know their laws regarding Bitcoin.