8 fake news stories you probably fell for during the past year
Fake news has become big news in the past few weeks – after bogus stories from hoax websites became a huge phenomenon in the American election.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg said at a technology trends conference, 'The idea that fake news on Facebook, which is a very small amount of the content, influenced the election in any way I think is a pretty crazy idea.'
Some fake news stories have been shared thousands of times, and read by millions – and despite new crackdowns by Facebook and Google, it looks likely to continue.
Be honest, did you fall for any of these?