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Weaver: Special Edition dedicated to ASPAM
Many people now get news from internet works by people has also
social media sites and networks and contributed to an increase in fake
often it can be difficult to tell whether news or hoax stories. Social media
stories are credible or not. sites can play a big part in increasing
Information overload and a general the reach of these type of stories.
lack of understanding about how the
There are also many different types of But what can we do about
fake news. Clickbait which are stories
that are deliberately fabricated to gain fake news?
more website visitors and increase The internet announced new
advertising revenue for websites. measures to tackle fake news with the
Clickbait stories use sensationalist introduction of reporting and flagging
headlines to grab attention and drive tools. Media organizations like the
click through to the publisher website, BBC and Channel 4 have also
normally at the expense of truth or established fact checking sites. While
accuracy. Propaganda are stories that these are welcome developments,
are created to deliberately mislead digital media literacy and developing
audiences, promote a biased point of skills to critically evaluate information
view or particular political cause or are essential skills for anyone
agenda. Biased News. Many people navigating the internet and especially
are drawn to news or stories that for young people.
confirm their own beliefs or biases
and fake news can prey on these
biases. Social media news feeds tend How to spot fake news?
to display news and articles that they There are ways in which one can stop
think we will like based on our oneself from falling for fake news.
personalized searches. Take a closer look, look beyond the
headline or check for other sources
and facts.
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