Unfounded story (6)

I believe the answer is:

canard

(Other definitions for canard that I've seen before include "False rumour - French duck" , "'False report, hoax (6)'" , "False rumour or story, from France" , "Untrue story" , "Deliberately misleading rumour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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