English 111: Fake News

7 Categories of Information Disorder. Credit: Claire Wardle, 2017. 

Ten Questions for Fake News Detection

Remember:

•  It is easy to clone an existing website and create fake tweets to fool people.
•  Bots are extremely active on social media and are designed to dominate conversations and spread propaganda.
•  Fake news and other misinformation often use a real image from an unrelated event.
•  Debunk examples of misinformation whenever you see them. It’s good for democracy!

Source: http://www.thenewsliteracyproject.org/

Source: Indiana University East LibGuide https://iue.libguides.com/fakenews

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