Nothing new: The concept of the ‘Fake News Media’ has existed for centuries, say scholars. — Reuters
IN capital letters and with an exclamation mark, “FAKE NEWS!” may have been popularised by Donald Trump in hundreds of his tweets but the concept has existed for centuries.
For the US president the term refers to what he claims are lies masquerading as news in the mainstream “Fake News Media”.
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