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fake news
[feyk nooz, nyooz]
noun
false news stories, often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared or distributed for the purpose of generating revenue, or promoting or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company, etc..
It’s impossible to avoid clickbait and fake news on social media.
a parody that presents current events or other news topics for humorous effect in an obviously satirical imitation of journalism.
The website publishes fake news that is hilarious and surprisingly insightful.
Sometimes Facetious., (used as a conversational tactic to dispute or discredit information that is perceived as hostile or unflattering).
The senator insisted that recent polls forecasting an election loss were just fake news.
Word History and Origins
Origin of fake news1
Example Sentences
The Republican president has had a caustic relationship with CNN and other major news organizations, branding them "fake news" and repeatedly raging against them on social media.
Hearn also pulled out a card reading 'fake news' when Eubank Jr made claims that one of his security team had been blocked from working at this event by Matchroom.
Emirati presidential advisor Anwar Gargash has condemned the atrocities in El-Fasher and expressed concern for Sudan’s unity, lambasting last week what he called "fake news" about any involvement by the UAE in Sudan.
The White House responded to the Telegraph story, its press secretary calling the BBC "total, 100% fake news".
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the opening of the summit that the world must "defeat" climate denialism and fight fake news.
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When To Use
Fake news can refer to false new stories, often spread as misinformation or disinformation on social media. It has also come to refer any information that one finds critical about themselves or something themselves, a use popularized by President Donald Trump in 2016.
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