How Other Forms of Misinformation Are Weaponized Into Fake News
Fake News (in a central circle surrounded by five circles each with an example of)
(Clockwise from lower left:)
conspiracy theory
when packaged as a legitimate news story
clickbait
when containing fabrications and packaged as a legitimate news story
satire
when deceptively packaged as a legitimate news story
propaganda
when containing fabrications and packaged as a legitimate news story
misleading or out-of context information
when also serving as support for fabrications
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