List of fake news websites
For satirical news, see List of satirical news websites.
This is a list of fake news sites. These sites intentionally publish hoaxes and disinformation to drive web traffic rather than for a humorous purpose, as in news satire.
List of fake news sites
- 70 News - published a false news story, stating that Donald Trump had won the popular vote in the 2016 United States presidential election, which the Washington Post reported rose to the top of Google News hits for "final election results".[1][2][3]
- ABCnews.com.co[2] - mimics the URL, design and logo of ABC News.[4][5] Owned by Jestin Coler.[6][7][8]
- Activist Post[9]
- AmericanNews.com - Published a false story claiming actor Denzel Washington endorsed Donald Trump for president. The fictional headline attracted led to thousands of people sharing it on Facebook, a prominent example of fake news spreading on the social network prior to the election.[2][9][10][11]
- Associated Media Coverage[12]
- Before It's News[9]
- Buzzfeed[12]
- CivicTribune.com[2]
- CreamBMP.com[2]
- Conservativefrontline.com - Owned by Jestin Coler[8]
- Daily Buzz Live[9]
- DCGazette.com[2][9]
- Demyx[13]
- Denverguardian.com - Owned by Jestin Coler[8]
- Disclose TV[9]
- Empire Herald[12]
- Empire News.net[2][4][12]
- Empire Sports News[13]
- EnduringVision.com[2]
- Firebrandleft.com - Owned by Jestin Coler[8]
- Global Associated News[13]
- Huzlers[12][13]
- Indecision Forever[2]
- Internationalreport.net - Owned by Jestin Coler[8]
- Liberty Writers News[14] - established in 2015 by Paris Wade and Ben Goldman, who told the Washington Post their stories focus on "violence and chaos and aggressive wording" to attract readers.[15] The stories reflect the positions of supporters of Donald Trump.[15]
- MediaMass.net[2][13]
- MSNBC.com.co[2]
- MSNBC.website[2]
- Naha Daily[12]
- 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."[2][4][12][8]
- Natural News[9](formerly NewsTarget) is a website for the sale of various dietary supplements, promotion of alternative medicine, controversial nutrition and health claims,[16] and various conspiracy theories,[17] such as "chemtrails", chemophobic claims (including the purported dangers of fluoride in drinking water,[18] anti-perspirants, laundry detergent, monosodium glutamate, aspartame), and purported health problems caused by allegedly "toxic" ingredients in vaccines,[16] including the now-discredited link to autism.[19]
- Nevada County Scooper[12]
- News Examiner[12]
- News-Hound.com[2][13]
- NewsBiscuit.com[2]
- Newsbreakshere.com[20]
- NewsBuzz Daily[12]
- Newslo[2]
- NewsMutiny.com[2]
- NewsWatch28 or NewsWatch33[12]
- Now8News[12]
- Occupy Democrats[21]
- Politicalo[2]
- React 365[12]
- RealNewsRightNow.com[2]
- RileNews.com[2]
- Satira Tribune[12]
- Snopes
- Stuppid[12]
- The News Nerd[13]
- The Reporterz[12]
- The Stately Harold[12]
- usatodaycom.com[20]
- usatoday.com.co - Owned by Jestin Coler[8]
- unitedmediapublishing.com - Owned by Jestin Coler[8]
- washingtonpost.com.co - Originally registered by Jestin Coler[8][22]
- World News Daily Report[4][12][23][24]
- World Truth TV[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Bump, Philip (14 November 2016). "Google's top news link for 'final election results' goes to a fake news site with false numbers". Washington Post.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 http://www.dailydot.com/layer8/fake-news-sites-list-facebook/
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (14 November 2016). "No, Donald Trump is not beating Hillary Clinton in the popular vote". Politifact.
- 1 2 3 4 "How fake news sites frequently trick big-time journalists". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "Here's how to outsmart fake news in your Facebook feed". Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "No, someone wasn't paid $3,500 to protest Donald Trump". @politifact. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ Dewey, Caitlin (2016-11-17). "Facebook fake-news writer: 'I think Donald Trump is in the White House because of me'". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sydell, Laura (23 November 2016). "We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator In The Suburbs. Here's What We Learned". All Things Considered. NPR.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dicker, Rachel (November 14, 2016). "Avoid These Fake News Sites at All Costs". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ Collins, Ben (16 November 2016). "48 Hours in Facebook's Unreality". Daily Beast.
- ↑ Bump, Philip (14 November 2016). "Denzel Washington endorsed Trump, according to AmericaNews, Breitbartt, USANewsHome — and Facebook". Washington Post.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 LaCapria, Kim. "Snopes' Field Guide to Fake News Sites and Hoax Purveyors". snopes. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rensin, Emmett (2014-06-06). "These Satire News Sites Are Taking Advantage of You". New Republic. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ↑ "5 important stories that aren't fake news". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- 1 2 McCoy, Terrence (20 November 2016). "For the 'new yellow journalists,' opportunity comes in clicks and bucks". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- 1 2 Novella, Steven (2010-12-14). "H1N1 Vaccine and Miscarriages – More Fear Mongering". Neurologica (blog). New England Skeptical Society.
- ↑ Pearce, Matt (2013-02-07). "Conspiracy theorists harassing, impersonating Aurora victims". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ Novella, Steven (2010-01-25). "Mike Adams Takes On 'Skeptics'". Neurologica (blog). New England Skeptical Society.
- ↑ Orac [David Gorski] (2011-10-27). "Mike Adams vs. the flu vaccine". Respectful Insolence. ScienceBlogs. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- 1 2 Mcintire, Andrew Higgins, Mike; Dance, Gabriel J. x (2016-11-25). "Inside a Fake News Sausage Factory: 'This Is All About Income'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ↑ "Here are all the 'fake news' sites to watch out for on Facebook". The Daily Dot. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ↑ "NATIONAL ARBITRATION FORUM". www.adrforum.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "Fact Check: This is one you could call a 'giant' hoax". jacksonville.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ↑ Post, The Jakarta. "Orangutan sexually assaulted by zoo employee report a hoax: Zoo official". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
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