Meaning of fake news | Babel Free
Definitions
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Purported news stories with false or misleading information, deliberately created to disinform. uncountable
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Satirical news stories, intended to amuse. uncountable
Examples
“Never trust fake news websites.”
“The scourge of “fake news”, pumped out by online bots and Russian troll farms, suggested that the authority of professional journalism had been fatally damaged by the rise of social media.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.