Fake news is ‘very real’ word of 2017 and Trump didn’t ‘come up with it’

Donald Trump’s favourite word actually dates back to the noughties

Thu, Nov 2, 2017, 08:49

Trump has used the term frequently, and claimed last week to have invented it. Photograph: AP

Trump has used the term frequently, and claimed last week to have invented it. Photograph: AP

“Fake news” has acquired a certain legitimacy after being named word of the year by Collins, following what the dictionary called its “ubiquitous presence” over the last 12 months.

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