In the literature, the distinction between ‘copy’, ‘false’ and ‘fake’ goes beyond the simple linguistic connotation: some of the most interesting work in this regard is the research in the field of computer science aimed at creating applications that can classify news as true or false, distinguishing a mere ‘false’ from a ‘fake’. A ‘false’ is certainly not a ‘fake’: for it to be a ‘fake’, it must be founded on the intention to affect mass opinion in relation to specific topics and often with very precise intentions. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, ‘fake news’ are “false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views or as a joke”.

Beyond the Truth. Copy/False/Fake

Valeria Menchetelli
2021

Abstract

In the literature, the distinction between ‘copy’, ‘false’ and ‘fake’ goes beyond the simple linguistic connotation: some of the most interesting work in this regard is the research in the field of computer science aimed at creating applications that can classify news as true or false, distinguishing a mere ‘false’ from a ‘fake’. A ‘false’ is certainly not a ‘fake’: for it to be a ‘fake’, it must be founded on the intention to affect mass opinion in relation to specific topics and often with very precise intentions. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, ‘fake news’ are “false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views or as a joke”.
2021
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