Is false news getting worse? French newspapers are full of headlines about bedbugs. But now French officials think that Russia may have spread false stories to create panic.
Russia spread bedbug panic claims France
Invented content: Four examples of fake stories that have appeared in recent months. Glossary
Plague - A deadly disease that spreads between people.
Refugees - Anyone fleeing conflict or persecution is defined as a refugee by the UN as a refugee, regardless of where they are from.
Hawaii - Situated in the Pacific Ocean, it was made a US state in 1959 and is the only island state.
Ebola - A highly infectious disease causing internal and external bleeding. A vaccine against it has recently been developed.
Barack Obama - The Democrat US president between 2008 and 2016.
Economy - The way that money flows through a country, which affects wages and the cost of living.
American Revolution - An 18th Century war in which 13 British colonies in North America won independence and went on to form the USA.