LibGuides: Evaluating News: More about Fake News

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Handout with a list of 8 websites that can help you Debunk Fake News

If you want to read more about it.

Akpan, Nsikan. “The Very Real Consequences of Fake News Stories and Why Your Brain Can't Ignore Them.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 5 Dec. 2016, www.pbs.org/newshour/science/real-consequences-fake-news-stories-brain-cant-ignore#.WEa3CLzqv-c.twitter.
Brayton, Ed. “Please Stop Sharing Links to These Sites.” Dispatches From the Culture Wars, Patheos Explore the World's Faith through Different Perspectives on Religion and Spirituality! Patheos Has the Views of the Prevalent Religions and Spiritualities o
Davis, Wynne. “Fake Or Real? How To Self-Check The News And Get The Facts.” NPR, NPR, 5 Dec. 2016, www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/12/05/503581220/fake-or-real-how-to-self-check-the-news-and-get-the-facts?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaig
Dev, Anne. "Fake News Hysteria Just Creates More Uncertainty In What Truth Really Is." Medium. N.p., 22 Jan. 2017. Web. 26 Jan. 2017.
Gabler, Neal. “Who’s really to blame for fake news?” Bill Moyers and Company. BillMoyers.com, 30 Nov. 2016. Web. 7 Dec. 2016.
Kamenetz, Anya. “Learning To Spot Fake News: Start With A Gut Check.” NPR, NPR, 31 Oct. 2017, www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/10/31/559571970/learning-to-spot-fake-news-start-with-a-gut-check.
Kirschenbaum, Michele. "10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Article." EasyBib. Chegg, 4 Jan. 2017. Web. 30 Jan. 2017.
Kirschenbaum, Michele. "How Savvy are Your Students?: 7 Fake Websites to Really THow Savvy are Your Students?: 7 Fake Websites to Really Test Their Evaluation Skillsest Their Evaluation Skills." EasyBib. Chegg, 10 Jan. 2017. Web. 30 Jan. 2017.
Lemann, Nicholas. “Solving the Problem of Fake News.” News Desk. The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2016. Web. 7 Dec. 2016.
Peck, Adam. The most dangerous thing about fake news sites is not what they say, but how they say it. ThinkProgress, 6 Dec. 2016. Web. 7 Dec. 2016.
Robins-Early, Nick. "How To Recognize A Fake News Story 9 Helpful Tips to Stop Yourself from Sharing False Information." Huffington Post. Huffington Post, 22 Nov. 2016. Web. 7 Dec. 2016.
Sharockman, Aaron. "Let's Fight Back against Fake News." Inside the Meters: Let's Fight Back against Fake News | PolitiFact. Politifact, 16 Nov. 2016. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
"Understanding The Fake News Universe." Media Matters for America. N.p., 14 Dec. 2016. Web. 01 Feb. 2017.

Examples of Fake News

The first article below marks the overall story as fake and highlights the reality of the story. The other articles are the original fake news.

Maheshwari, Sapna. “How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study.” Media. The New York Times, 22 Nov. 2016. Web. 7 Dec. 2016.

Melanie, Radzicki McManus. "10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Story." How Stuff Works. N.p., 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 05 Jan. 2017.