alternative fact

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Etymology

This term gained prominence after it was used by Kellyanne Conway in January 2017 and widely repeated in the US media.[2][3][4]

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Noun

alternative fact (plural alternative facts)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see alternative,‎ fact.
  2. (politics, media) Something presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; a fiction, a falsehood, a lie. [since the late 2010s]
    • 2017 February 25, R. E. Guyson Mayers, “A GUY"S VIEW: Season of discontent”, in Barbados Advocate:
      They are creating their own facts, but one need not be in Government to create alternative facts.
    • 2017 March 3, “Private Sydney: Celebrities quick to present their own 'alternative facts'”, in The Sydney Morning Herald:
      According to Donald Trump we live in an era of "fake news" where his "alternative facts" should be swallowed whole, and without scrutiny.
    • 2017 March 3, Chantal Hébert, “It's not just Donald Trump who shifts the truth, Canada's politicians have been using alternative facts for years”, in Toronto Star:
      Prime ministers have not been immune to spreading alternative facts.
    • 2017 May 30, Moe! Ninja Girls, Japan: NTT Solmare, iOS, Android, scene: Season 6, Chapter 6:
      ― Secretary: Now, I did not mislead you. That was merely an alternative fact.
    • 2018 March 26, “Association of Herpes Viral Infections, Antiherpetic Therapy, and Dementia: Real or Alternative Fact?”, in Neurotherapeutics, volume 15, →DOI, pages 415–416:
      Association of Herpes Viral Infections, Antiherpetic Therapy, and Dementia: Real or Alternative Fact?
    Synonyms: counterknowledge; see also Thesaurus:falsehood

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References
  1. 2017 January 22, Reuters, "'Alt-fact': Trump's White House Threatens War on Media Over 'Unfair Attacks'", Haaretz
  2. 2017 January 22, Jason Silverstein, "Kellyanne Conway says White House offers ‘alternative facts’ to media reports", New York Daily News
  3. 2017 January 22, Erik Sherman, "Alternative Facts May Be The End Of Trustworthy Government Data", Forbes Magazine
  4. 2017 January 22, Meet The Press, "Kellyanne Conway: Press Secretary Sean Spicer Gave 'Alternative Facts'", NBC News
  5. 2017 January 23, Gabriel Hassan, "Vu des États-Unis. Les alarmants “faits alternatifs” du président Trump", Courrier International
  6. 2017 January 23, Peter Seidel, "Kommentar zum Trump-Team „Alternative Fakten“ – das ganze Repertoire von Populisten", Berliner Zeitung
  7. 2017 January 23, Martino Mazzonis, "Non notizie false, ma “fatti alternativi”: benvenuti nell’era dell’informazione versione Trump", Left
  8. 2017 January 23, Cecilia Scaldaferri, "Il team di Trump rivendica la possibilità di raccontare 'fatti alternativi'", Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
  9. 2017 January 23, AP, "Gobierno de Trump es objeto de burlas por “verdad alterna”", Reporte Nivel Uno
  10. 2017 January, Martin Jönsson, "Martin Jönsson: Trumps ”alternativa fakta” lägger grunden för ”Den stora lögnen”", DN.se
  11. 2017 January, Susanne Sjöstedt, "Trump är bäst – ingen protest!", allehanda

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