FAKE NEWS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of fake news in English

(Definition of fake news from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of fake news

fake news
It contains satirical articles (such as fake news briefs, interviews, and op-ed pieces), cartoons, and photos.
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He introduced himself by faxing fake news to the show.
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The site featured fake news stories criticizing the university.
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This program is advertised as being a mix of real and fake news, commercials, and interviews.
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Any person fooled by a fake news story remains a fool, but everybody else becomes a fool, too.
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They accused the paparazzi of making up fake news and making subjective opinions to sell their newspapers and magazines.
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These commercials can often include fake news anchors that pretend to be neutral observers even though they are all participants in a ruse to sell something.
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The first story uploaded on to the site, as a test, was a fake news story.
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Translations of fake news

in Chinese (Traditional)
假新聞,偽新聞…
in Chinese (Simplified)
假新闻,伪新闻…
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