Definition

Noun: - A hoax or false news report: A fabricated or baseless piece of information, often sensational, that is spread as if it were true news. The term implies deception and a lack of factual foundation. - A canard: This is the direct equivalent in English, referring to a false or unfounded story or report.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tờ báo đó thường xuyên đăng tin vịt. (That newspaper often publishes hoaxes.)
  • Đó chỉ là một tin vịt được tung ra để gây hoang mang. (That was just a canard spread to cause panic.)
  • Mọi người không nên chia sẻ tin vịt trên mạng xã hội. (People should not share false news on social media.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in media criticism and discussions about misinformation. It specifically labels information that is presented in the format of legitimate news but is entirely invented.

Variants and Related Words

• Tin giả (n): Fake news. This is a more modern and general synonym.
  • Cần phân biệt tin giả và tin vịt. (One needs to distinguish between fake news and a canard.)
• Tin đồn thất thiệt (n): Malicious rumor.
  • Tin đồn thất thiệt có thể gây hại như tin vịt. (A malicious rumor can be as harmful as a canard.)

Synonyms

• Hoax: A deliberately fabricated falsehood made to masquerade as the truth.
• Canard: A false or misleading report or story.
• Fabrication: Something invented or concocted, especially a false story.
• False report: An account or statement that is not true.

Related Idioms

• Tung tin vịt (v): To spread/launch a canard. This is the primary verb phrase associated with the noun.
  • Một số chính trị gia cố tình tung tin vịt. (Some politicians intentionally spread canards.)
• Đưa tin vịt (v): To report/publish a canard.
  • Tòa soạn bị phạt vì đưa tin vịt. (The editorial office was fined for publishing a canard.)

noun

1. hoax, cannard