"fake news" meaning in English

See fake news in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fake news (uncountable)
  1. News stories with false or misleading information, deliberately created to disinform. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Media
    Sense id: en-fake_news-en-noun-5d-vZG9Z Disambiguation of Media: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. Satirical news stories, intended to amuse. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Media
    Sense id: en-fake_news-en-noun-Pu-XontF Disambiguation of Media: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

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