What is Fake News

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As the name implies, fake news is information that lack adequate quality to be considered truthful, only intended to deceive. Learn more in: Fake Online News: Rethinking News Credibility for the Changing Media Environment

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This is news about something that did not happen. Usually they are not completely fictional because are based on some facts. There are, for instance, satirical publications only with this kind of news. This technique creates a comic effect and, at the same time, highlights a specific fact. Learn more in: How to Use Parody and Humour to Teach Digital Literacy

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News stories that are demonstrably false yet spread as true information. Learn more in: Teaching Media Literacy From a Cultural Studies Perspective

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A catch-all term for intentionally false information, widely popularized during the 2016 Presidential Campaign of Donald Trump. Learn more in: False Information Narratives: The IRA's 2016 Presidential Election Facebook Campaign

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Information that appears like news items, which are knowingly false statements transmitted to serve ideological and/or financial purposes. Learn more in: News Credibility and Media Literacy in the Digital Age

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False news stories that become viral media content. Learn more in: Media Literacy for Political Cognition in Higher Education: A Solution-Centered Approach

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False information or disinformation spread via traditional or online media. Learn more in: Profiting From the “Trump Bump”: The Effects of Selling Negativity in the Media

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False information presented as real news. Learn more in: Media Literacy and Fake News: How Media Literacy Can Curb the Fake News Trend