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In some definitions, fake news includes satirical articles misinterpreted as genuine, and articles that employ sensationalist or clickbait headlines that are not supported in the text. [ 1] Because of this diversity of types of false news, researchers are beginning to favour information disorder as a more neutral and informative term.
The man behind one of America's biggest 'fake news' websites is a former BBC worker from London whose mother writes many of his stories. Sean Adl-Tabatabai, 35, runs YourNewsWire.com, the source of scores of dubious news stories, including claims that the Queen had threatened to abdicate if the UK voted against Brexit.
Fake news websites target United States audiences by using disinformation to create or inflame controversial topics such as the 2016 election. [1] [2] Most fake news websites target readers by impersonating or pretending to be real news organizations, which can lead to legitimate news organizations further spreading their message. [3]
Fake news goes well beyond satirical websites that aim to make a point about the absurdity of a current event. Rather than evoking a chuckle or sparking a conversation, fake news sites seek to ...
The study, published today in Science, looked at the trajectories of more than 100,000 news stories, independently verified or proven false, as they spread (or failed to) on Twitter.The conclusion ...
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Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. [ 1][ 2] Misinformation can exist without specific malicious intent; disinformation is distinct in that it is deliberately deceptive and propagated. [ 3][ 4][ 5] Misinformation can include inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or false information as well as selective or half-truths. [ 6][ 7 ...
Disinformation is false information deliberately spread to deceive people. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Disinformation is an orchestrated adversarial activity in which actors employ strategic deceptions and media manipulation tactics to advance political, military, or commercial goals. [ 4]