Nowadays there are dozens of different ways people find news, whether that be from social media or the newspaper. One factor that most people did not consider when looking through article after article is that what they are reading could be false or misleading. According to Webwise, the correct term that should be used is "false information" rather than "fake news" because "‘fake news’ is more narrowly understood as political news stories" ("Explained: What Is Fake News? | Social Media And Filter Bubbles"). This article gives examples of how false information is spread, which include:
Satire/Parody
Misleading Headings
Clickbait
Propaganda
Sloppy Journalism
Biased/Slanted News
These are meant to tempt the viewer into being interested in their content, regardless of it being false. Websites can use, say your search history, as a way to advertise ads that you'd be interested in. False information is used mainly to "influence people’s views, push a political agenda or cause confusion and can often be a profitable business for online publishers" ("Explained: What Is Fake News? | Social Media And Filter Bubbles").
"Explained: What Is Fake News? | Social Media And Filter Bubbles". Webwise.Ie, 2022, https://www.webwise.ie/teachers/what-is-fake-news/.
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