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A term can't be "invented" if it was in another language. Coining a term literally only has relevance in the language it's coined. The concept of an untrustwort
by Anon1096 9y ago
A term can't be "invented" if it was in another language. Coining a term literally only has relevance in the language it's coined. The concept of an untrustworthy press is much older besides.
- kuschku 9y agoIt wasn't exactly in a different language — the Nazis did also produce propaganda in english (which literally used the term fake news), and during 2016, both translations of the term came into use by supporters of the Trump campaign, from which it grew.