If you don’t know how to spot fake news then, there may be, an possibilities that you may be scam, lie to, or even worse arguments between different groups within a nation but also affect international relations. Fake news can also cause people to lose their job or even worse be bankrupt. “A recent story about a jewelry shop in the U.S published by Buzz feed, claiming that the shop replaced real diamonds for fake ones, led to a fall in the brand’s stock by 3.7% and caused irreparable reputation damage and loss of business.” Fake scandals often seem more believable than the truth and have led to racism, harassment, intimidation and damage of reputation. In recent years, researchers are increasingly discussing the spread of “fake” news, as they affect not only the policy, but also the economies of countries. Expectedly, the most popular topic for rumors was politics. It also turned out that people themselves contribute to the spreading of false information. There are lots of consequences if don’t know how to spot news. Continue reading to find out ways to spot fake news.
Before, I tell how to spot fake news, I’m going to explain what is fake news first. Fake news are mostly misleading/bias information that is created by social media users, fake news contains propaganda being use to misled people in current events, cultural trends, political goal, financial pressures, etc.. There are also people that created fake news to make money, they first choose a topic that appeals to a specific group of people, and then start their attempt.
Bias -“prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.”
Propaganda – “information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.”
Ways To Escape Fake News:
First you have to ask “why was this made?” and look for persuasive images or language being use in the text or presentation. If the publisher are trying to persuasive you to think in a certain way or buy something, the they are trying to make profit out you.
You should also ask “Does the facts hold up?” Look for information that you can verify such as name, numbers, places, documents. If it can’t be verify by other sources then it can’t be trust.
Look out for the publisher, and think “who made this and can I trust them.” Trace who has touched the story, authors, funders, aggregators, or social media users. If it’s made by social media users then it shouldn’t be trust because their are always haters out there trying to cause drama.
Sources- https://www.researchgate.net/post/what_is_the_impact_of_FAKE_NEWS_on_society
https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/the-impact-of-fake-news-society
E.S.C.AP.E sheet
Discover: First identified the issue-In this case the issue is the consequences of fake news. I did some research in class and at home. The teacher slide show helped me a lot with gathering information about bias.
Define: Second, I organized the information in to different sections. First the, introduction addressing the issue, second explain what certain words mean, lastly ways to solve the issue.
Design: Finding the solution for the issue. I used the E.S.C.A.P.E sheet to help me find the solution and added my own thinking in the explanation.
Develop: I added real world events to support my claim, on how important it is to spot fake news, and looked at the PT checklist to see if I’m missing anything.
Deliver: Got feedback from my peers and teacher – added a few more solutions on how to spot fake news. Then submit work online.
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