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by sgift 3465 days ago
Interesting question, let's try to split the three categories:

  - Clear fake news ("sgift lives in ..." and a false value)
  - Clear true news ("sgift lives in ..." and a correct value)
  - Opinion
The first two shouldn't be too hard, but also not very interesting. Most 'fake' news is more or less a matter of opinion, so you can debate as long as you want if it is fake. I don't see how that could be decided outside of a courtroom and I don't know of any trials that have ended in less than 24 hours.
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Which category does clickbait fall into? There's usually some kernel of truth in clickbait articles propped up by a lot of hyperbole. Does that make it fake?
That's not how fake news work. They make claims that are untestable or require the proof of negative.

  - Politician X has reptilian DNA.
  - Candidate Y wants to instate communism.
  - Protesters are hired actors by Z.