Fake News

If it's on the internet, it's true.

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Fake news includes

• outright lies
• partly-true but misleading stories
• both
• neither

Fake news is appealing because it is sensational.

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Fake news is appealing because it reinforces some people's views, right or wrong.

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Parody/comedy sites are always clearly comedy. They don't get confused as real news.

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If an honest journalist makes a mistake, they usually correct it the next publishing cycle.

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Fake news is always

• a mistake in reporting
• intended to mislead people
• comedy that someone thought was true

One form of fake news is

• urban myths
• satire
• journalism

Fake news is bad because

• it shapes public opinion
• it can spark violence
• it can cause people to make bad decisions
• all of these

It's possible to report fake news that shows up on Facebook.

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