Spreading lies, things that are not true, or in other words, telling false information. False information is news, stories or hoaxes created to deliberately misinform or deceive readers. Usually, these stories are created to either influence people's views, push a political agenda or cause confusion and can often be a profitable business for online publishers.
There were two revolutions in the Russian Revolution in 1917. The first was in February which overthrew the imperial government. In October, the Bolsheviks gained power.