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'''"Fake news"''' refers to [[liberal bias]] in the media that is so misleading that it is actually false. It can also include assertions of a non-political nature that seem believable but are untrue.

'''"Fake news"''' is any news that claims to be true, but is actually factually false or an extremely distorted interpretation of facts.

''Fake news should not be confused with [[liberal bias]] in the media.'' Liberal bias refers to somewhat left-leaning biased interpretations of the news, but the underlying facts are usually still correct.

Non-political fake news is designed to attract internet traffic, attention, or sales.  Political fake news is designed to push an agenda, typically the [[liberal]] one.  A recent example of fake news is the uncorroborated, obscene sexual allegation published by ''[[The New Yorker]]'' as part of the [[Kavanaugh smear]], which even liberal news outlets criticized.

Non-political fake news is designed to attract internet traffic, attention, or sales.  Political fake news is designed to push an agenda, typically the [[conservative]] or [[neo-Nazi]] one.  A recent example of fake news is the uncorroborated, obscene sexual allegation published by ''[[The New Yorker]]'' as part of the [[Kavanaugh smear]], which even liberal news outlets criticized.

Fake news is presented in a manner to create the impression that it is actual news.  While the actual term "fake news" is quite recent, the concept has been around for hundreds of years.  Both the historical instances and the modern instances are often driven by a desire to make money, whether from purchase of "supermarket tabloids" or from often-deceptive clicks on websites.  The falsehoods have sufficient emotional impact to assure that they will be magnified in various [[Media|mediums]].  It is debated whether or not this includes [[Satire|satiric]] news.<ref>"Tall Tale or Satire?  Authors of So-Called "Fake News" Feel Misjudged".  ''NBC News''.  http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tall-tale-or-satire-authors-so-called-fake-news-feel-n689421</ref><ref>''Fake News Watch''.  http://fakenewswatch.com/</ref>

Fake news is presented in a manner to create the impression that it is actual news.  While the actual term "fake news" is quite recent, the concept has been around for hundreds of years.  Both the historical instances and the modern instances are often driven by a desire to make money, whether from purchase of "supermarket tabloids" or from often-deceptive clicks on websites.  The falsehoods have sufficient emotional impact to assure that they will be magnified in various [[Media|mediums]].  It is debated whether or not this includes [[Satire|satiric]] news.<ref>"Tall Tale or Satire?  Authors of So-Called "Fake News" Feel Misjudged".  ''NBC News''.  http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tall-tale-or-satire-authors-so-called-fake-news-feel-n689421</ref><ref>''Fake News Watch''.  http://fakenewswatch.com/</ref>