Goal: Find 2 news articles - 1 that is fake, another that is real - and explain how you know which is which. In addition you will create rules for how to spot fake news and how people can make sure they are not spreading fake news.
Background Information
Before we can figure out how to spot fake news and stop it from being spread around the internet, we need to understand why people are tricked by fake news in the first place. Your task is to read or listen to the following NPR Podcast on this subject.
When you are done, please write down at least 4 questions that you have about fake news. What questions do you have now that you have learned this information?
Next, please watch this video about the potential harm fake news can create.
Digging Deeper
Now that your curiosity has been sparked (hopefully) I would like you to continue researching fake news. Try to answer your questions that you have. One place to start would be reading the articles below.
If fake news is becoming such a problem, what can people do to avoid it? Your task is to come up with a few rules that you and your peers can use to make sure you can spot fake news from real news. Please come up with 4-5 rules for how to avoid/recognize fake news.
Test Out Your Rules
Now that you have created guidelines for watching out for fake news, lets try it out. Please find 3 articles from different sites about the same news topic. This way you can spot the differences in each story and determine the truth of the story.