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FAKE NEWS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false news
1, record 1, English, false%20news
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false information 2, record 1, English, false%20information
correct
- fake news 3, record 1, English, fake%20news
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - false%20news
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - false%20news
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fausse nouvelle
1, record 1, French, fausse%20nouvelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- information fallacieuse 2, record 1, French, information%20fallacieuse
correct, feminine noun
- infox 2, record 1, French, infox
correct, feminine noun
- information bidon 3, record 1, French, information%20bidon
feminine noun, familiar
- nouvelle bidon 4, record 1, French, nouvelle%20bidon
feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Information mensongère ou délibérément biaisée. 5, record 1, French, - fausse%20nouvelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, French, - fausse%20nouvelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
information bidon : La forme au pluriel est «informations bidon». 6, record 1, French, - fausse%20nouvelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nouvelle bidon : La forme au pluriel est «nouvelles bidon». 6, record 1, French, - fausse%20nouvelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
infox; information fallacieuse : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 mai 2020. 7, record 1, French, - fausse%20nouvelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Noticias y periodismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- noticias falsas
1, record 1, Spanish, noticias%20falsas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- noticias falseadas 1, record 1, Spanish, noticias%20falseadas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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