Although fake news has always been used for the purpuse of political propaganda, the emergence of new media enabled their rapid spread and the very popularization of the term. This paper starts from the assumption that fake news is used in political propaganda and that a political goal can be achieved by placing fake news. This paper is traying to give an answer on a question why more and more public relations experts and politicians are turning to this technique of political propaganda. To better understand the topic, the basic concepts for understanding this subject will be explained. Among other things, this paper deals with the appearance of fake news itself. More precisely, how they arise, how they spread, and how to distinguish true information from false information. Based on the examples given in the paper, it was concluded that fake news can directly or indirectly affect the political result, and according to the research conducted as part of the paper, it was concluded that the respondents know how to recognize fake news. Also, most of them answered affirmatively to the question of whether fake news is used in politics, and the majority also said that they do not trust the media. The answer to the question of why politicians use fake news is that it is a simple weapon to use with great influence. To successfully distinguish information from misinformation, and even political propaganda itself, it is necessary to build and develop a media culture.