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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. [1] [2] [3]
(The real KBOI site has since moved to a new domain, IdahoNews.com.) The sole purpose of the fake KBOI site was to spread an April Fool's Day joke regarding Justin Bieber being banned in the state. [157] [158] KCST7.com KCST7.com Impostor site, per PolitiFact [1] KF13.com KF13.com Impostor site, per PolitiFact [1] klponews.com klponews.com [23]
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The following is a list of websites, separated by owner, that have both been considered by journalists and researchers as distributing false news - or otherwise participating in disinformation - and have been designated by journalists and researchers as likely being linked to political actors in the United States.
The World Socialist Web Site insists that the "fake news" charge is a cover to remove anti-establishment websites from public access, and believes the algorithm changes are infringing on the democratic right to free speech.
[9] [11] Many sites originate in or are promoted by Russia, [8] [12] North Macedonia, [13] [14] Romania, [15] and the United States. [16] Many sites directly targeted the United States both because the U.S. is a high-value ad consumer and extraordinary claims are more likely to be believed during a political crisis. [13]
One story by the site falsely reported that Dong Nguyen, the creator of Flappy Bird, killed himself. Another story made up an incident where a person working at a McDonald's restaurant put his mixtapes in Happy Meals. The site describes itself as "the most infamous fauxtire & satire entertainment website in the world." [86] [9] [74] [87] [88]
Never use conspiracist sites such as Infowars without exception. Breitbart.com has a long and documented history of publishing misrepresentations, fabrications, half-truths, and outright lies about people it politically opposes. See the site's article for examples and see the September 2018 RFC that deprecated its use as a reference for facts ...