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This is my understanding of the the colloquial term. It specifically implies a malicious intent to deceive.
by devmor 3y ago
This 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.