circular reporting
Circular reasoning – Logical fallacy in which the conclusion provides the premise
Circular reference – Series of references where the last object references the first
Don't repeat yourself – Principle of software development
Fake news – False or misleading information presented as news
Ghost word – Word created by error in a dictionary or other authoritative work
Hoax – Widespread deliberate fabrication presented as truth
Media echo chamber – Situation that reinforces beliefs by repetition inside a closed system
Rumor – A type of unverified message or account
Self-reference – Sentence, idea or formula that refers to itself
Self-reference effect – Psychological model
Single source of truth – Information systems good practice for data normalization
Single version of the truth – Data consistency
System of record – Data management term for storage system
Wikiality – Neologism combining Wiki and reality
Woozle effect – False credibility due to quantity of citations