But how does having 'credentials' mean that they're publishing real news? All that does is give the Government control over who can and can't publish news, and you cannot possibly argue that this is a good thing in any way.

In the US election coverage there have been numerous examples of established 'real' news outlets like CNN, and nice touchy-feely 'acceptable' outlets like Huffington Post publishing stories that have either been outright lies or completely misleading.