Fake news and media literacy

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Defines fake news as intentionally false stories aimed to deceive, links the epidemic to confirmation bias meets clickbait, and cites platforms (Facebook, Twitter) plus bots and a Kennedy School report showing fake stories outshared real ones in the election period. Describes a practical tool: Flip Side beta maps ideological spread using Twitter APIs and editorial curation to show where an article sits relative to social conversation. Notes advertiser pullback, the death of local papers, and that whitelisting and transparent rules — not black boxes — are required.

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" chapters (4)

1. 0:00Start
2. 0:42Opinion on Fake News
3. 1:23What Fake News Is Not
4. 15:16Death of Local Media

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