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What is Fake News?
1. Fabricated stories with appearance of real news articles
2. Authentic material used in the wrong context
3. Imposter news sites designed to look like brands we already know 4. False information or propaganda
5. Manipulated content
5. Parody and satire
PolitiFact describes it as "made-up stuff, masterfully manipulated to look like credible journalistic reports that are easily spread online to large audiences willing to believe the fictions and spread the word." A more comprehensive list of fake news can be found at the Daily Dot and Snopes.
How does Fake News spread?
Often creators of fake news and fake news sites mix together facts from verified news outlets with false information to confuse and mislead the reader. When confronted by both the fake news and verified news, people tend to discount both the misinformation and the facts. That's the power of fake news. According to a 2016 study from Pew Research, 62% of people get their news from social media and Columbia Journalism Review reports that 30% of fake news can be linked back to Facebook while only 8% of verified news is linked from Facebook. So while there are fewer fake news sources than verified news sources, with social media their reach is much more pronounced.