false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views or as a joke:
(Definition of “fake news” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Internet information that includes one of the following:
10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Story
Melanie Radzicki McManus "10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Story" 8 September 2015.
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