The Definition Of Fake News Fake News Is “Clearly And Demonstrably Fabricated” Information That “Has Been Packaged And Distributed To Appear As Legitimate News.” Media Matters defines “fake news” as “information that is clearly and demonstrably fabricated and that has been packaged and distributed to appear as legitimate news.” We wrote that using a “narrow definition” helps “distinguish fake news from other types of misleading information by clarifying that the former is patently false and was created and presented in a way meant to deceive consumers into thinking it is real.” We also clarified that the term refers “to a specific piece of information; it does not refer to any particular type of news outlet, individual, or other actor.” [Media Matters, 12/15/16] Trump Has Called These Things Fake News -- But None Of Them Are: The Media Trump: “FAKE NEWS Media Refuse[d] To Mention” The “Big Crowds Of Enthusiastic Supporters Lining The Road.” Just leaving Florida.