Fake news as a phenomenon of modernity

The article deals with the phenomenon of fake news. The authors present a brief review of the most relevant literature on this topic. The methodological basis of the paper is the comparative-analytical and classification ways of research. Modern digital society is entering an era of post-truth, in which fake news is beginning to displace conventional ones. The article presents the classification criteria, characteristics and examples of different types of fake news. In conclusion, the authors muster an arguments confirming the public danger of fake news and the need to combat them, including at the legislative level.