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How to spot when news is fake

Bentzen, Naja

How to spot when news is fake / Recurso electrónico .-- : Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services , April 2017 .-- 1 p. Recurso online

'Fake news' – fabricated news stories with the deliberate aim of fooling readers – has become an
increasingly visible global phenomenon. Viral 'fake news' received more engagement from Facebook
users than real news in the final three months of the US presidential election campaign last year. A
growing number of EU citizens (46 % on average in 2016) follow news on social media. Six out of ten
news items shared on social media have not been read by the user who shares them. And recent US
research has shown that most young, digital-savvy school and college students have difficulties
identifying fake news. What can you do to spot and counter fake, lies and disinformation?

Medios de comunicación social Globalización Seguridad de la información Tecnologías de la Información y de la Comunicación Cultura de seguridad--Prevención

Parlamento Europeo . Servicio de Investigación Parlamentario Europeo