A world where your POV doesn't have to be true at all seems to be comfortable for a lot of people.
Sometimes "subtle distinctions" aren't that subtle at all.
Totalitarian news sources have been infamous for their bald-faced lying for almost a century now. This isn't a concept that suddenly appeared out of thin air.
"V Pravde net izvestiy, v Izvestiyakh net pravdy"* is a Russian joke older than either of us.
It's interesting that you are willing to swallow something issued by Castro's information system, but strain mightily at information I provide that has multiple sources, including Democratic ones. You sure you want to discuss politically-determined judgment of truth?
* "In Truth (Pravda) there is no news, and in News (Izvestia) there is no truth."