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Record 1 2022-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • News and Journalism
CONT

False information is news, stories or hoaxes created to deliberately misinform or deceive readers. Usually, these stories are created to either influence people's views, push a political agenda or cause confusion and can often be a profitable business for online publishers.

OBS

The [terms "false news" and] "false information" can refer to a diverse range of disinformation covering topics such as health, environmental and economics across all platforms and genres, while "fake news" is more narrowly understood as political news stories.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Information et journalisme
DEF

Information mensongère ou délibérément biaisée.

OBS

Une infox peut servir, par exemple, à favoriser un parti politique au détriment d'un autre, à entacher la réputation d'une personnalité ou d'une entreprise, ou à contredire une vérité scientifique.

OBS

information bidon : La forme au pluriel est «informations bidon».

OBS

nouvelle bidon : La forme au pluriel est «nouvelles bidon».

OBS

infox; information fallacieuse : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 mai 2020.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Noticias y periodismo
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