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Government: Fake News: Activity 1: Fake news basics

Activity #1: Fake news basics
Step 1: Watch the video

Citation:

How Does "Fake" News Become News? Teaching Tolerance, 2017. YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcRWkkSvfj0&feature=emb_logo. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.

Step 2: Discuss the video

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Think of a time that confirmation bias persuaded you to believe something you should have been skeptical about. For example, maybe you once believed a rumor about someone you didn’t like. How did the situation turn out?
  • What is a “signal booster”? How do they contribute to the spreading of misinformation?
  • What are some ways we can fact-check for ourselves?

Step 3: 

  • Select and read an article (either individually or in groups)
  • What did you learn about fake news by reading the article?

  • Share out

Twitter

On Twitter, fake news spreads faster and further than real news

(*Newsela)

Fake News

"These are all fake news," said the honor student. He was wrong

(*Newsela)

Hitler

How Hitler Pioneered ‘Fake news’ (New York Times)

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Fake News Spreads Fast, but Don’t Blame the Bots

(Internet Society)

Old news

Fake news?  That’s a very old story

(*Newsela)

Ears

Can You Believe Your Own Ears? With New 'Fake News' Tech, Not Necessarily

(NPR - audio version available)
*If you choose a Newsela article you will be prompted sign in using your FCPS Google account.