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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]
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.
Fake news websites target United States audiences by using disinformation to create or inflame controversial topics such as the 2016 election. [1] [2] Most fake news websites target readers by impersonating or pretending to be real news organizations, which can lead to legitimate news organizations further spreading their message. [3]
Fake news is often spread through the use of fake news websites, which, in order to gain credibility, specialize in creating attention-grabbing news, which often impersonate well-known news sources. [ 54 ] [ 55 ] [ 56 ] Jestin Coler, who said he does it for "fun", [ 24 ] has indicated that he earned US$10,000 per month from advertising on his ...
Fake news websites like to republish old stories to try to trick you into taking interest over and over again, according to USA Today. 5. If the headline is outrageous, take time to read the article.
Lead Stories: fact checks posts that Facebook flags but also use its own technology, called "Trendolizer", to detect trending hoaxes from hundreds of known fake news sites, satirical websites and prank generators. [221] [222] Media Bias/Fact Check. An American websites with focus on "political bias" and "factual reporting". [223] [224].
People who repeatedly see the same fake news item repeatedly feel less and less "wrong" about sharing it -–even when they don’t believe it’s true.
A Chinese marketing firm hosted a ring of at least 72 fake news sites in 11 languages with corresponding fake social media personas that pushed Chinese