fake news
alternative facts – Expression associated with political misinformation established in 2017 big lie – propaganda technique used for political purpose Chequebook journalism – The controversial practice of news reporters paying sources for their information Confirmation bias – Tendency of people to favor information that confirms their beliefs or values factoid – False claim that is repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact or common knowledge Internet meme – Concept that spreads from person to person via the Internet lying press, also known as Lügenpresse – pejorative political term used largely by German political movements for the press Media bias – Summarized analysis of various types of media bias. pseudohistory – Pseudoscholarship that attempts to distort or misrepresent the historical record fact-check.icon