List of fake news websites
List of fake news websites
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For satirical news, see List of satirical news websites.
This is a list of fake news sites. These sites intentionally publish hoaxes and
disinformation for purposes other than news satire.
Definition
Fake news websites deliberately publish hoaxes and disinformat
The New York Times pointed out that within a strict definition, "fake news" on the Internet referred to a fictitious article which was fabricated with the deliberate motivation to defraud readers, generally with the goal of profiting through clickbait
.[7] PolitiFact described fake news as fabricated content designed to fool readers and subsequently
made viral through the Internet to crowds that increase its dissemination.[8]
The New York Times noted in a December 2016 article that fake news had previously maintained a presence on the Internet and within tabloid journalism in the years prior to the 2016 U.S. election.[7] Prior to the election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, fake news had not impacted the election process and subsequent events to such a high degree.[7] Subsequent to the 2016 election, the issue of fake news turned into a political weapon, with supporters of left-wing politics saying those on the opposite side of the spectrum spread falsehoods, and supporters of right-wing politics arguing such accusations were merely a way to censor conservative views.[7]
Due to these back-and-forth complaints, the definition of fake news as used for such polemics became more vague.[7]
List of fake news sites
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| ABCnews.com.co | Owned by Jestin Coler. Mimics the URL, design and logo of ABC News. | |
| Bloomberg.ma | Designed to imitate Bloomberg.com. Was used to issue a false report announcing that Twitter had received a USD $31 billion takeover offer, the false report resulted in an 8% stock price spike of Twitter. Site now defunct. | |
| cnn-trending.com | Imitated a CNN site, complete with the CNN logo. Pushed the Hawking Code scam | |
| DrudgeReport.com.co | Owned by Jestin Coler (mimics the name of the Drudge Report). | |
| usatoday.com.co | Owned by Jestin Coler. | |
| washingtonpost.com.co | Originally registered by Jestin Coler | |
| Celebtricity | Has claimed:
*That President Obama declared a state of emergency in Chicago after more than
300 people were shot in one night.
*That an employee at a Wendy's put vaginal discharge on a burger as revenge against a partner.
*Bryshere Y. Gray is Jay-Z's son.
| |
| Empire News | Many of this website's fake news hoaxes were widely shared on social media, with stories based off social or political controversies, or were simply appalling to readers. | |
| Empire Sports | ||
| Firebrand Left | Owned by Jestin Coler. | |
| Global Associated News | ||
| Huzlers | Fake news from this website often involve popular restaurants and brands to disgust readers with its gross-out stories. One story by the site falsely reported that Dong Nguyen, the creator of Flappy Bird, killed himself. Another story made up an incident where a person working at a McDonald's restaurant put his mixtapes in Happy Meals. | |
| The Last Line of Defense | This website has a history of publishing fake news articles, especially of the political genre. Notable hoaxes include Donald Trump revoking the press credentials of six major news outlets, Michelle Obama getting ditched by the Secret Service, and Hillary Clinton describing Beyonce's music using racial slurs. | |
| LinkBeef | Fake news website that has published claims about the pilot of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 reappearing, a billionaire wanting to recruit 1,000 women to bear his children, and an Adam Sandler death hoax. | |
| KMT 11 News | Falsely reports celebrity appearances and filming locations in random local towns. | |
| National Report | Founder Jestin Coler told Columbia Journalism Review "When it comes to the fake stuff, you really want it to be red meat. [...] It doesn’t have to be offensive. It doesn’t have to be outrageous. It doesn’t have to be anything other than just giving them what they already wanted to hear." | |
| React 365 | This user-created fake news generator, supposedly for "pranking your friends", had at least two stories that went viral. | |
| Stuppid | This fake news purveyor specializes in articles with stories that are morally offensive. | |
| The Boston Tribune | Starting in February 2016, this website's outright hoaxes quickly became popular with its readers. | |
| The News Nerd | ||
| Conservative Frontline | Owned by Jestin Coler. | |
| Denver Guardian | Owned by Jestin Coler. | |
| International Report | Owned by Jestin Coler. | |
| Naha Daily | This fake news website is now defunct, and was active in a span of five months with popular fake news articles, including a fake quote by Michael Kors. | |
| News Hound | ||
| United Media Publishing | Owned by Jestin Coler. | |
| InfoWars | Managed by Alex Jones. Has previously claimed that millions of people have voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election, that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, and that the Democratic Party was hosting a child sex slave ring out of a pizza restaurant. |
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