According to PBS and Merriam Webster, “Fake news appears to have begun seeing general use at the end of the 19th century.”
Throughout 2017, as example after example emerged of bad faith actors pumping false stories into social media algorithms for clicks, profit, and political gain, the idea of “fake news” infused the public consciousness. Recently Facebook announced it would begin ranking news sources in its feed based on trustworthiness.
No matter what measures tech and media organizations take to restore trust, media consumption will always require a healthy dose of skepticism.
To find out how good you are at spotting fake news, take the fake news quiz.
Aside from resources linked within the quiz, here are more resources used and referenced:
Politifact Guide, Snopes: Fake News Sites, Washington Post: Fake News Harder to Spot Than Most Believe, Common Sense Media: How to Spot Fake News and Teach Kids to Be Media Savv, Snopes: Fake News
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