Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation: Getting Started

Fake news is fabricated or misleading information not based on fact. It is intended to disseminate:

• Intentionally false information.
• Hyperpartisan information that displays extreme political bias.
• Information lacking in credible attribution or supporting evidence.
• Old information presented as brand-new information.
• Satirical or absurd stories like The Onion.

This information can be separated into broad categories of fake news:

Watch this video from the Fordham University Libraries to learn more about fake news and how to analyze your sources.

Watch this Ted-Ed video to learn about the phenomenon that helps spread fake news and misinformation.