Maybe alarmist and reactionary, but not fake news -- just false news.
Newsracks are constantly re-set, especially in grocery stores. What will sell and what won't is a constant gamble -- for the vendor, not the store.
The current model is called "scan-based trading". Stores tell the vendors they can stock the racks with their magazines and/or newspapers, but they're not inventory. The store doesn't pay up front. Instead, the vendor gets paid based on how many get scanned at the checkout, and the store keeps their portion. Out of date issues either get tossed, or the vendor can take them back.