Call it what it is - If it is not News then it must be....
"Fake News" - does not technically exist. It is a type of hoax or deliberate spread of misinformation (false information), be it via the traditional print of broadcasting news media or via Internet-based social media. To qualify as fake news, a story has to be written and published with the intent to mislead in order to gain financially or politically but are then better categorized below. It becomes "fake news" when someone pushes it as actual news. (Wikipedia)
* Satire - the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
*Imposter Content - When genuine sources are impersonated.
*Bias - prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
*Misinformation - false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.
*Disinformation - false information that is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power of the media.
*Click Bait - (on the Internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.
* Satire - the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
*Imposter Content - When genuine sources are impersonated.
*Bias - prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
*Misinformation - false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.
*Disinformation - false information that is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power of the media.
*Click Bait - (on the Internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.
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Real News (How to tell)
It passes the CRAP test! |
Fake News (How to tell)
It fails the CRAP test! The site is: Not current, or NOT reliable, or NO Authoritative author, or its POV or Purpose is very strongly opinionated. |
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