https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd How to recognize and fight against the spread of Fake News en-us 2018-07-08 14:29:00 UTC 2024-05-19 05:54:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269659437 Fake News is NOT just news that people don't like to hear. "Real" Fake News is when someone has deliberately twisted or changed facts to mislead the reader.]]> 2018-07-08 14:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269659437 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269659481 When you click or share a fake story, the person or organization that created it makes money.
The graphic below is from an article in the Los Angeles Times. ]]> 2018-07-08 14:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269659481 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269659788 Even the United Nations has tried to address the problem to educate people. 
The graphic below is created by UNESCO - World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development Global Report 2017/2018, CC BY-SA 3.0-igo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70286494]]> 2018-07-08 14:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269659788 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269659965 Be a critical media consumer. Use factcheck.org as a reliable source to combat the spread of Fake News.
Graphic below by IFLA - http://www.ifla.org/publications/node/11174, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57084301

]]> 2018-07-08 14:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269659965 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269677242 Fake News is often written in a way to make you have strong feelings--especially anger. When people feel angry about something, they are less likely to pay attention to the facts.]]> 2018-07-08 22:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269677242 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269677531 Watch this report from the Wall Street Journal about Fake News and kids your age.]]> 2018-07-08 22:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269677531 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269677650 Anyone can put whatever they want on the internet, and false information can spread quickly. Don't trust everything you find on the internet! Listen to this podcast from National Public Radio, a trusted, non-profit news resource, for their story on finding a Fake News creator.]]> 2018-07-08 22:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269677650 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269678536 Print this out, answer the questions, and turn it in for credit.]]> 2018-07-08 23:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269678536 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269678898 When false information--Fake News--spreads, it becomes more and more difficult to figure out what to believe. Sometimes Fake News is just about something minor, or silly, but not always. Fake News can change people's votes or other important decisions, and can have a long-term impact.]]> 2018-07-08 23:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269678898 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269679151 Visit snopes.com or factcheck.org. Both are trustworthy fact-checking websites that have been around for a long time.]]> 2018-07-08 23:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269679151 kreiser3 https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269679237 . . . does not mean the information is true. Just like factual information, Fake News can go viral, where it is shared with lots of different people very quickly. Not everyone is as careful as YOU about checking the facts!
Below are examples of online ads promoting Fake News scams.]]> 2018-07-08 23:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kreiser3/quxbactb6lfd/wish/269679237