Fake News

Fake news is...

• Always sensational, spread on the Internet only, not real stories

• Often sensational, not real, spread as a joke, for money or political reasons

• Stories, jokes, information told online for financial purposes

• News which is not true, told by journalists and copied by million other users

How can fake news be detected?

• Only trust news from social media

• Believe everything you read

• Ignore all news sources

• Verify the source, analyze tone and language, cross-reference with reliable sources

What is the impact of fake news on society?

• Fake news has a neutral impact on society as it provides entertainment value.

• Fake news has no impact on society as people can easily distinguish between real and fake information.

• Fake news has a negative impact on society by spreading misinformation and potentially inciting violence.

• Fake news has a positive impact on society by increasing awareness and sparking debates.

What are some common ways fake news spreads?

• Carrier pigeons

• Social media, websites, email chains, messaging apps

• Smoke signals

• Billboards

Why is it important to combat fake news?

• To increase the spread of misinformation

• To prevent misinformation, confusion, and harm to society.

• To promote fake news as a form of entertainment

• To confuse society even more

What role do social media platforms play in the spread of fake news?

• Social media platforms prevent the spread of fake news

• Social media platforms have no impact on the spread of fake news

• Social media platforms only share verified news

• Social media platforms enable the rapid dissemination of fake news to a large audience.

What are some strategies individuals can use to verify the authenticity of news sources?

• Only trust news from social media influencers

• Check credibility, cross-reference, verify publication date, fact-check

• Assume all news is accurate without verification

• Ignore the source, believe everything you read

What are the consequences of believing and spreading fake news?

• Promotion of critical thinking skills

• Strengthening of community bonds

• misinformation, confusion, division among people, erosion of trust in media sources, and incitement of violence.

• Enhancement of media literacy

Why is it important for social media platforms to combat fake news?

• To increase the spread of misinformation

• To prevent the spread of fake news and protect users from false information

• To promote fake news as a form of entertainment

• To confuse society even more

How can education help in preventing the spread of fake news?

• By promoting blind trust in all information sources

• By discouraging fact-checking and critical thinking

• By limiting access to diverse sources of information

• By teaching critical thinking skills, media literacy, fact-checking techniques