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IGCSE GP - Fake News

The document discusses identifying fake news and how it spreads virally. It defines fake news and discusses key concepts like viral spread, bot accounts, and political polarization that allow fake news to reach millions of people very quickly.

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IGCSE GP - Fake News

The document discusses identifying fake news and how it spreads virally. It defines fake news and discusses key concepts like viral spread, bot accounts, and political polarization that allow fake news to reach millions of people very quickly.

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Identifying fake news

How fake news goes viral


Students will be able to...

● Explain what contributes to fake news going viral in


today’s media environment.
● Investigate news to decipher whether or not it is fake.
● Describe why fake news will continue to be an important
factor in society.
Let’s define the term of “fake news” together by filling in the blanks

Fake news is _____ information intentionally presented as


____ news with an intent to deceive. It's a force that is
changing the way people around the world relate to their
communities, their _____, and even to themselves. While
fake news has existed for a long time, only recently has it
been able to spread at incredibly ___ rates and go _____
to millions of people.
Key Concepts & Vocabulary
Viral,
Bot Accounts,
Political Polarization
Create this in your copybook. Leave blank response
section

What makes fake news different from an honest


mistake made by the news source?

How much faster does fake news spread than real


news?

Who is responsible for nearly half of all fake news


on the internet?

What technology will continue to make fake news


a more important issue than ever?
Watch the video. Fill in the blanks while watching.

https://academy4sc.org/video/how-fake-news
-goes-viral-when-fyi-becomes-tmi/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgGad2d
XX3I&t=1s
After you watch/discussion questions
1. Where should the responsibility for addressing fake news
fall? On the individuals, media platforms, governments, or
someone else entirely?
2. Do you believe there is a difference between the right of free
speech and the right to a platform to spread that speech? Why or
why not?
Right down your ideas, their differences, their importance etc. under them in your copybook

Right of free speech Right to a platform to spread


that speech
Question time !

What is the difference between MISINFORMATION


and DISINFORMATION?
TinEye or Google Images to fast checking

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