Fake News 1

Learn about how fake news spread in the video below;  it is a Ted-Ed animation video so you can get the subtitles in English.

Watch the video and answer the questions.

•   What examples of circular reporting does the speaker mention?

•   How do wikis contribute to circular reporting?

•   What should we do to avoid circular reporting according to the video?

•   Have you seen people sharing fake news on social media pages? What types of behaviors did you notice when it happened?

•   What impact do you think fake news has had on you, or on people in your life?

•   What impact do you think fake news sites have on elections?

In this other video, you can learn about ways to identify fake news (Thanks to CristinaSkyBox for the video) 

Check out this online game: Factitious based on guessing what news is true and what is not. Then prepare an oral presentation about a True or a False News (not more than five minutes) and share it with your teacher before October 18th . Your classmates are going to guess if it is true or not in the next class sessions.