1. Image Source: http://www.snopes.com/2016/01/14/fake-news-sites/

2. Objective:
Students will analyze curated articles in order to evaluate the significance of fake news.

3. A recent study from Stanford University found
Most middle school students can't tell native ads from articles.
Most high school students accept photographs as presented, without verifying them.
Many high school students can’t tell a real and fake news source apart on Facebook.
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4. The Stanford study evaluated students’ ability to access information sources
Researches described the results as “dismaying,” “bleak,” and “[a] threat to democracy”
"Many assume that because young people are fluent in social media they are equally savvy about what they find there," the researchers wrote. "Our work shows the opposite."
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5. Fake News? When you read a news website, do you...
Read all of the text on the page or just the headline?
Use the images to help you read?
Check out the entire website, not just the page you are reading?

6. Are these headlines real or fake?

7. Are these headlines real or fake?
Source: Huffington Post
Source: AmericanNewsX.com
Source: USAToday.com
Source: AmericanNewsX.com

8. How to Spot Fake News
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9. Why does fake news exist?
Quotes from fake news writers-
“Honestly, people are definitely dumber. They just keep passing stuff around. Nobody fact-checks anything anymore”
“There’s nothing you can’t write about now that people won’t believe.”
“The idea was to make the sites look as legit as possible”
“I would say [I own] somewhere around 25 domains that I am currently managing. National Report has been my bread and butter.”
There are literally hundreds of ad networks. Literally hundreds. Last week my inbox was just filled everyday with people...hundreds of people wanting to work with my sites.”
“I make most of my money from AdSense — like, you wouldn’t believe how much money I make from it. Right now I make like $10,000 a month from AdSense.”
“[We’re] reporting $10,000 to $30,000 a month.”
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10. Facebook, Twitter, and Google are actively working to make sure fake articles don’t show up on your News Feed or in your search results

11. It’s up to YOU to be able to tell the difference
But algorithms don’t always work! And those fake news writers still want to make $$$
It’s up to YOU to be able to tell the difference

12. A few questions to ask yourself-
How believable is this story to me?
Common sense is your best bet. If it seems too crazy to be true, its probably not true at all. If unsure, you can always check Snopes or FactCheck.org- sites that are committed to debunking lies online.

13. A few questions to ask yourself-
What do I know about this news source?
Does the web address look reliable? What can you learn by clicking on “About” or “Contact Us”? What about other articles on the same site?

14. Common Fake/Unreliable News Sites
Occupy Democrats
Bipartisan Report
Winning Democrats
PoliticusUSA
Blue Nation Review
IfYouOnlyNews
USUncut
The Freethought Project
Addicting Info
LiberalAmerica
Politicalo
DerfMagazine.com
EmpireNews.com
DailyNewsBin
American News X
Being Liberal
The Other 98%
msncb.com.co
abcnews.com.co
cnn.com.co
AmericanNews.com
BigAmericanNews.com
@CapNews on Twitter
ChristWire.org
ClickHole.com
MSNBC.co
MSNBC.website
MediaMass.net
NationalReport.net
NewsBiscuit.com
News-Hound.com
NewsMutiny.com
PoliticalEars.com
Private-eye.co.uk
RealNewsRightNow.com
RileNews.com
TheNewsNerd.com
TheUsPatriot.com
WitScience.org

15. A few questions to ask yourself-
Is the author trying to influence my opinion?
Words that describe a strong emotion or opinion indicate the author is trying to push a position or opinion. Opinions are necessarily wrong, but they deserve to be questioned.

16. How to spot fake news: Double check the URL
Visit other areas on the website
Reverse Google image search
Double check the sources for the story
Verify with fact-checking sites like Snopes or FactChecker.org
Browser extensions can help too, but don’t rely on them completely

17. Can you tell the difference between real and fake news from the Internet?
In your groups:
Read the provided articles
Determine whether each one is real or fake
Use the “How do you know?” column to keep notes
Objective: Students will analyze curated articles in order to evaluate the significance of fake news.

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