fake news
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3.9
- noun
- /feɪk nuz/
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noticia falsa
- It's simply how fake news is generated and perpetuated.
- fake news story
- fake news site
- spreads fake news
And when I say fake news, this is real fake news.
- And when I say fake news, this is real fake news.
- There are many instances of fake news in the media.
- Part of the problem is fake news, but only part.
- And basically people would retweet a lot of fake news that was, was on their side.
- It's simply how fake news is generated and perpetuated.
- Is that what you mean by fake news?
- It facilitates fake news, all sorts of problems.
- And and so fighting fake news is one thing and then going beyond that would be nice.
- Again, I'm I'm not asking Facebook to censor the piece of fake news.
- Pizzagate was like the ultimate fake news Facebook meta.
- Well, I'd assume Jess knew it was the real Jonas Brothers and isn't spreading fake news.
- It's the inaccurate, it's the fake news, It's the yeah, that's misrepresentation.
Examples
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It's a place that tends to be hostile to truth because the fake news spreads faster.
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There's a lot of fake news out there these days.
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This was before fake news was a thing.
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And and so fighting fake news is one thing and then going beyond that would be nice.
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And I do think that by talking about fake news, fake news is what Russia did to our election.
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Which is why you can use physics to describe traffic, or the spread of fake news on social media, or the growth of cities.
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So the ability to ignore fake news is absolutely essential for a good navigation and movement of our world.
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Journalists here at home are being accused of being enemies of the people and of reporting fake news in countries around the world.
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That's fake news.
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Discerning between credible news and fake news is crucial for informed decision-making.
Synonyms
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6.2
Information spread on purpose to many people to help some people or hurt others
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4.1
A trick that makes people believe something false
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6.8
Information people spread on purpose to deceive others
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7.5
A statement that gives false information about something
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6.8
A thing or action made to trick people into thinking it is real
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8.9
News that is false or misleading and meant to change people's opinions
False or incomplete information spread on purpose to make people believe something untrue
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'fake news' is directly interpretable by combining 'fake' (not authentic) with 'news' (reported information), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it as news that is not real or truthful. There is an additional pragmatic nuance—its use as a rhetorical label to delegitimize even true reports—that may require exposure, but the core meaning is compositional and transparent.
Etymology
Fake news comes from joining fake (not real) and news (reports about events). Imagine someone making up a newspaper story and pretending it is true; that's why the phrase means 'false information meant to deceive people'.