Fake News noun [ U ]
UK /ˌfeɪk ˈnjuːz/ US /ˌfeɪk ˈnuːz/
Definition: 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.
Synonyms and related words: True/ Real/ False/ and Unreal
We live in an age where fake news is rife across social media platforms, certain news outlets and streaming sites. We are bombarded with news every second of every day. But how do we know if the news feed we are reading is from a reliable source? This is in effect our objective with this project – to acknowledge that news – fake or otherwise – is not transparent and to explore ways in which online content can be filtered more thoroughly. In short, we are filtering out the fake.
source: ARC (Academic Research Collection) (https://arc.cct.ie/ict/5/, https://arc.cct.ie/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=ict)