Disinformation and “Fake News”

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		+	Social media is a huge part of today’s digital society. There are positive and negative aspects that come along with the accessibility to gain news and updates from social media. Specifically, a lot of ‘fake news’, disinformation and misinformation is circulated on social media platforms as there is no one fact checking or verifying the information that is circulated online. Fake news is often spread online about the following topics, Covid-19, journalism, climate change, and politics.

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Fake News & Disinformation on Social Media

Social media is a huge part of today’s digital society. There are positive and negative aspects that come along with the accessibility to gain news and updates from social media. Specifically, a lot of ‘fake news’, disinformation and misinformation is circulated on social media platforms as there is no one fact checking or verifying the information that is circulated online. Fake news is often spread online about the following topics, Covid-19, journalism, climate change, and politics.