In a brief essay, explain the evolution of the concept of “fake news.” Make sure your essay includes at least three of the meanings of fake news.

What will be an ideal response?

Fakes news had its origins when writers used fiction in the 1730s–1740s to tell roughly true stories about the British parliament at a time when it was illegal for reporters to directly cover the body. Fictional and satirical news has also been used as a way of commenting on current events. More recently, fake news has come to mean news that has been fabricated to attract an audience or manipulate voters. Finally, fake news has been used as a general-purpose media criticism.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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