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The man behind one of America's biggest 'fake news' websites is a former BBC worker from London whose mother writes many of his stories. Sean Adl-Tabatabai, 35, runs YourNewsWire.com, the source of scores of dubious news stories, including claims that the Queen had threatened to abdicate if the UK voted against Brexit.
Fake news. Fake news or information disorder is false or misleading information (misinformation, including disinformation, propaganda, and hoaxes) presented as news. Fake news often has the aim of damaging the reputation of a person or entity, or making money through advertising revenue.
Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. [1] [2] Misinformation can exist without specific malicious intent; disinformation is distinct in that it is deliberately deceptive and propagated. [3] [4] [5] Misinformation can include inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or false information as well as selective or half-truths.
Misinformation on the subject of COVID-19 has been used by politicians, interest groups, and state actors in many countries for political purposes: to avoid responsibility, scapegoat other countries, and avoid criticism of their earlier decisions. Sometimes there is a financial motive as well.
MediaFetcher.com is a fake news website generator. It has various templates for creating false articles about celebrities of a user's choice. Often users miss the disclaimer at the bottom of the page, before re-sharing. The website has prompted many readers to speculate about the deaths of various celebrities.
For broader coverage of this topic, see COVID-19 misinformation by governments. The article's lead section may need to be rewritten. The reason given is: Lead does not adequately summarize the article. Please help improve the lead and read the lead layout guide. (February 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Part of a series on the COVID-19 pandemic Scientifically accurate atomic ...
Misleading illustrations. A common example is the serving suggestion pictures on food-product boxes, which include ingredients other than those included in the package. The "serving suggestion" disclaimer is a legal requirement for an illustration including items not included in the purchase, but if a customer fails to notice (or understand ...
February 2007. On February 13, 2007, American professional golfer Fuzzy Zoeller sued the Miami foreign-credential evaluation firm of Josef Silny & Associates. The lawsuit alleged that defamatory statements had been edited into the Wikipedia article about Zoeller in December 2006 by someone using a computer at that firm.