Fake news in history
The relationship between Emperor Constantine and Pope Sylvester was the source for one of the most enduring fake-news campaigns in the medieval period (Boulogne-sur-Mer, Bibliothèque Municipale, 115)
Not every piece of disinformation is fake news. Not every falsehood qualifies as fake news. Deception deserves its independence, and so does fake news.
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