The term "fake news" was first used by journalists to discredit the election of Donald Trump, as if Americans were too stupid to realize funny memes on Facebook weren't reality.
Trump then turned the term back on the media, which often spreads hoaxes and misinformation.
Trump then turned the term back on the media, which often spreads hoaxes and misinformation.
The New York Times Editorial Board also forgets to mention that CNN President Jeff Zucker—who supposedly takes offense to the term—likes to attack rival Fox News as "fake news."
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One month after losing the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton blamed "the epidemic of malicious fake news and false propaganda that flooded social media over the past year. It’s now clear that so-called fake news can have real-world consequences."
"Fake news" was virtually unmentioned before Donald Trump won and Clinton, Democrats and the media needed a scapegoat. 
By November 10, 2016, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook were receiving heavy criticism theverge.com/2016/11/10/135…
