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Die Ente
Literally 'The Duck', but in journalism, a 'Zeitungsente' is a false story or a hoax published as news.
Examples in context
Die Meldung stellte sich als Ente heraus.
The report turned out to be a hoax.
Die Redaktion entschuldigte sich für die Zeitungsente.
The editorial team apologized for the newspaper hoax.
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