"Fake news is inexpensive to produce (unlike real news); makes strange political bedfellows of the likes of white supremacists, human rights activists, foreign powers and anti-social billionaires;"

Stop the presses right there.
The author is turning the tables around and placing the accusations from the real fake news place of birth, socialist-fascist, liberal platform and applying to the recipients of fake news.
Ah, beware of the media usual nefarious tactics.