List NameĪ WordPress-hosted site that published a false news story, stating that Donald Trump had won the popular vote in the 2016 United States presidential election the fake story rose to the top in searches for 'final election results' on Google News. Due to these back-and-forth complaints, the definition of fake news as used for such polemics became more vague. Subsequent to the 2016 election, the issue of fake news turned into a political weapon, with supporters of left-wing politics saying those on the opposite side of the spectrum spread falsehoods, and supporters of right-wing politics arguing such accusations were merely a way to censor conservative views. Except for the 2016 Philippine elections, prior to the election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, fake news had not impacted the election process and subsequent events to such a high degree. The New York Times noted in a December 2016 article that fake news had previously maintained a presence on the Internet and within tabloid journalism in the years prior to the 2016 U.S. PolitiFact described fake news as fabricated content designed to fool readers and subsequently made viral through the Internet to crowds that increase its dissemination. The New York Times pointed out that within a strict definition, 'fake news' on the Internet referred to a fictitious article which was fabricated with the deliberate motivation to defraud readers, generally with the goal of profiting through clickbait.

While most fake news sites are portrayed to be spinoffs of other news sites, some of these websites are examples of website spoofing, structured to make visitors believe they are visiting major news outlets like ABC News or MSNBC. These sites are distinguished from news satire (which is usually intended to be humorous) as they mislead and sometimes profit from readers' gullibility. Definition įake news sites deliberately publish hoaxes and disinformation to drive web traffic inflamed by social media. Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.įake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

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