noun
Refers to deliberately false or misleading information presented as news. Often used in the context of media, social media, and politics. Compare with フェイクニュース, which is a direct loanword and more common.
See also: フェイクニュース
SNSで偽ニュースが拡散された。
Fake news was spread on social media.
偽ニュースに惑わされないように注意が必要だ。
We need to be careful not to be misled by fake news.