According to a study done by Hunt Alcott, fake news is considered to be "news articles that are intentionally and verifiably false, and could mislead readers." In other words, these news outlets intentionally give false claims to influence readers. It seems that this practice has become more noticeable over the past couple of years. According to Sarah Trebicka, fake news doesn’t include unintentionally giving incorrect information, conspiracy theories, ect. It is normal to consider fake news to be “people who are being paid to generate stories that are untrue for economic gain or political gain” (Trebicka). This sentiment has been echoed a lot over the past year with politics, so it’s not a surprise to see that a lot of individuals feel that way.
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Trebicka, Sarah. “How ‘Fake News’ Affects American Politics.” The Spotlight, 18 Dec. 2017,
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