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Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire. Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks , typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.
7 News Political 7newspolitical.site Per FactCheck.org. [7] 70 News 70news.wordpress.com A WordPress-hosted site that published a false news story, stating that Donald Trump had won the popular vote in the 2016 United States presidential election; the fake story rose to the top in searches for "final election results" on Google News. [8] [9]
Fake news websites deliberately publish hoaxes, propaganda, and disinformation to drive web traffic inflamed by social media. [8] [9] [10] These sites are distinguished from news satire as fake news articles are usually fabricated to deliberately mislead readers, either for profit or more ambiguous reasons, such as disinformation campaigns.
Fake news websites (also referred to as hoax news websites) [1] [2] are websites on the Internet that deliberately publish fake news—hoaxes, propaganda, and disinformation purporting to be real news—often using social media to drive web traffic and amplify their effect.
Look closely at the link: A phony or look-alike link may be a warning sign of false news. Many false news sites mimic authentic news sources by making small changes to the link. You can go to the ...
With the proliferation of AI audio and videos, it will become increasingly hard for people to distinguish reality from fantasy in news. | Opinion Watch out for an explosion of A.I.-generated fake ...
Satire site, per Snopes. False claims that Jimmy Carter had cured his cancer via medical marijuana had spread on social media. [9] [36] Seattle Tribune theseattletribune.com Possibly part of same network as Associated Media Coverage, another fake news site. [9] [8] Southend News Network: southendnewsnetwork.net Local satire site for Southend ...
The websites, with names like DC Weekly, New York News Daily and Boston Times, look similar to those of legitimate local news outlets and have already succeeded in spreading a number of false ...