Fake News by Politicians and Members of the Media The term “fake news” is used often by our politicians and by members of the media.
In this post define fake news and explain some ways that you can distinguish between a fake news story, opinion-based news and factual news stories.
Use the links below to describe some of the negative effects of fake news on society and which demographic groups are most vulnerable to accepting fake news.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/05/fake-news-is-bad-news-democracy/?utm_term=.8d8bd2d24509
Younger Americans are better than older Americans at telling factual news statements from opinions
https://www.politifact.com/subjects/fake-news/ News organizations old and new, large and small, print and online, broadcast and cable assigned phalanxes of reporters armed with the most sophisticated polling data and analysis to cover the presidential campaign.
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