Discerning fake content from real ones!

Discerning fake content from real ones!

SPOT IT! EVALUATE IT! REMOVE IT!

Poll

Quick Poll (no right or wrong)!

Who is responsible for ensuring that people are not exposed to fake news?

• the person reading the news

• search engines, such as Google

• social media platforms, such as Instagram and Tiktok

• website owners

• the government

Are you able to recall what you have learnt from the sharing yesterday?

Let's see!

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Multiple Select

SPOT IT!

Identify the type(s) of news source(s) that can be considered reliable.

(Select all that apply.)

• Newspaper articles

• Online articles from official websites

• TikTok influencers

• WhatsApp group chats

Multiple Select

SPOT IT!

How could you be sure that the online platforms that you visit is likely to contain reliable information?

(Select all that apply.)

• check if there is ".com" in the URL

• check if there are any grammatical errors

• check if the URL has any incorrect suffixes

• check if there is "http://" in the URL

Multiple Choice

EVALUATE IT!

What is the best way to check if the content that we see/read about is authentic (real)?

• check if the content presented contains opinions

• go with your gut feeling

• check if the image is found on various social media platforms

• search the Internet to check if there are other websites that also shared about the same matter

Take a look at these two photos and answer the question on the next slide.

Multiple Select

EVALUATE IT!

You received this image from your best friend on WhatsApp today. It shows flooding at a bus stop and in an SBS bus in Singapore.

How would you know if the photo is indeed real?

(Select all that apply.)

• The photo features one of the bus stops in Singapore and the SBS bus. Hence, it must be real.

• check for similar images or videos posted online

• check if there's any reports on flash floods today

• The image was sent by your best friend who is very a careful and detailed person. Hence, it must be real.

Analyse this slide closely. Recall what you have learnt previously on how to spot, evaluate and remove fake news.

Answer the question on the next slide!

Multiple Select

What do you think?

Is the piece of news that you saw in the previous slide real or fake?

• It is REAL!

• It is FAKE!

Why is it fake?

- photoshopped Straits Times logo; awkward positioning

- website link does not tally with The Straits Times (https://www.straitstimes.com/)

- All advertisements at the side are related to Bitcoin investment

- Unusual advertisement 'As Seen On' after the headlines (not a usual way that news articles are presented)

CNA reported about this piece of fake news!

(This was in 2019.)

Multiple Choice

[REMOVE IT!]

Which of the following is NOT a suitable method that we can use to remove fake news?

• Report the fake news on the platform that you saw it.

• If it was sent by someone whom you know, inform him/her about it so that he/she can stop sharing.

• Post about the fake news on your social media account to inform others that it is fake.

• Block and report the person who sent you the fake news.

Remember what was shared yesterday?

If you repost the fake news and talk about it on your social media account(s), you are engaging with the content and it actually helps spread the fake news instead.

Doing so does not help remove fake news!

Remember this fact that was shared? 

Answer the question on the following slide!

Multiple Choice

Recall!

In the survey that was conducted on 2500 Singaporeans, what was the percentage of people who ignored fake news on social media?

• 53%

• 70%

• 73%

• 85%

A WHOPPING 73% of people who saw fake news on social media ignored it!

We hope that YOU would take action (remember REMOVE IT!) if you happen to come across any fake news in future!

REMEMBER!

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