faketroversy 

A fake controversy stirred up from nothing by morons on the internet.

Eddie is stirring up a new faketroversy all the time on social media

faketroversy by crazychickenman July 25, 2019

fauxtroversy 

A fake controversy ginned up by a political party and / or the mainstream media for the purposes of distracting the public from real news.

OMGOMGOMG, did you hear about the latest TSA fauxtroversy on Fox News?!?!

fauxtroversy by VDaze November 26, 2010