noun
- a person who creates or spreads a hoax; someone who deliberately deceives others with false information
Examples
- The hoaxer convinced thousands of people that aliens had landed in the park.
- Police arrested the hoaxer who had been making false bomb threats.
- The internet hoaxer spread fake news about the celebrity’s death.
- Investigators tracked down the hoaxer responsible for the viral misinformation.
- The hoaxer’s elaborate scheme fooled even experienced journalists.
- Social media platforms are working to identify and ban known hoaxers.