Fake news is a term that was barely used prior to 2016, but has now become common and used for many different types of news. Fake news "in its purest form, is completely made up manipulated to resemble credible journalism and attract maximum attention and with it, advertising revenue." Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/dec/18/what-is-fake-news-pizzagate on January 30, 2017.