fake news
alternative facts – Expression associated with political misinformation established in 2017
big lie – propaganda technique used for political purpose
Chequebook journalism – The controversial practice of news reporters paying sources for their information
Confirmation bias – Tendency of people to favor information that confirms their beliefs or values
factoid – False claim that is repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact or common knowledge
Internet meme – Concept that spreads from person to person via the Internet
lying press, also known as Lügenpresse – pejorative political term used largely by German political movements for the press
Media bias – Summarized analysis of various types of media bias.
pseudohistory – Pseudoscholarship that attempts to distort or misrepresent the historical record