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To me they mean two different things. Fake news implies intent from the creator. Whereas the other may or may not. But that might just be my own definitions.
by kenjackson 3y ago
To me they mean two different things. Fake news implies intent from the creator. Whereas the other may or may not. But that might just be my own definitions.
- devmor 3y agoThis is my understanding of the the colloquial term. It specifically implies a malicious intent to deceive.
- Izkata 3y agoWhich is also what "disinformation" means. Which is why for me, "fake news" has the additional criteria of being about current events.
- codingdave 3y agoThe term has been around for a while, and in its original usage, I'd agree with you. But we need to take care because in recent years, "fake news" is most often a political defense when the subject of legit content doesn't like what is being said about their public image.
- bcrl 3y agoFake news is more about the viewpoint of the reader than the creator in many cases.