young reporter
young reporter 25.02.2020
LO: to explore the validity to news stories and their origins.
fake news
- false information used to shape your views, opinions or ideas.
- the information is often exaggerated, heavily biased or simply not true
- it is often intentionally misleading
- it can also be known as propaganda
when did fake news start?
- fake news (or propaganda)has been around for thousands of years
- the romans would spread lies about their enemies to make their own people scared and easier to control
what is the purpose of fake news:
- a lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes - Mark Twain
- is used to divid and conquer
- used to split people into groups
- it is used to stop people trusting the media
- used to target, victimise, and bully certain groups.
- it is used to control and manipulate people
where can you find fake news?:
- you can find it on TV, newspapers, radio, posters, magazines, public speeches
- the biggest problem today, is found on social media.
who is to blame for fake news?:
- there are many people to blame for fake news:
- Donald trump
- media outlets
- hackers and internet trolls
- the general public
- social media like facebook etc.
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