noticias falsas

What does “noticias falsas” mean in English?

1. fake news — false stories deliberately spread to mislead; related: el bulo

   fake news — false stories deliberately spread to mislead; related: el bulo (hoax), la desinformación

Example sentences

• Es importante verificar las fuentes antes de compartir noticias que podrían ser falsas y causar daño o confusión.

  It is important to verify sources before sharing news that could be false and cause harm or confusion.

• Durante la pandemia se difundieron muchas noticias falsas que generaron miedo y desinformación entre la población.

  During the pandemic many fake news stories were spread that generated fear and disinformation among the population.

• Si lees una noticia que te resulta sorprendente, busca si otras fuentes fiables la han publicado también antes de darla por cierta.

  If you read a news story that seems surprising to you, check whether other reliable sources have published it too before accepting it as true.

How to use it

Noticias falsas is the native Spanish translation of 'fake news'. It is a noun phrase: noticias (feminine plural) + falsas (plural adjective). The anglicism fake news is widely encountered in Spanish-language headlines, social media, and even formal journalism, but noticias falsas is the officially recommended native equivalent and the form used in PCIC-aligned educational contexts. Related terms at B1: desinformación (disinformation — broader), bulo (a rumour or hoax, very common in informal speech and journalism), verificar (to fact-check), contrastar la información (to cross-check information).