fake news

fake news [feyk nooz, nyooz] ExamplesWord Origin noun (usually used with a singular verb)

1. false news stories, often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared or distributed for the purpose of generating revenue, or promoting or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company, etc.: It’s impossible to avoid clickbait and fake news on social media.
2. a parody that presents current events or other news topics for humorous effect in an obviously satirical imitation of journalism: The website publishes fake news that is hilarious and surprisingly insightful.
3. Sometimes Facetious. (used as a conversational tactic to dispute or discredit information that is perceived as hostile or unflattering): The senator insisted that recent polls forecasting an election loss were just fake news.

Origin of fake news First recorded in 1800–20 in the sense “false news, spurious news”; the current sense was first recorded in 2010–15 Examples from the Web for fake news Contemporary Examples of fake news

It was the first time an entertainer broadcasted a fake-news program from a war zone.

Stars Who Entertain the Troops

Laura Colarusso

October 6, 2011