We claim not to trust social media yet it seems to shape our political opinions.
A targeted, coordinated online campaign has tried to mislead the public. While the myths have been debunked, the culpable parties remain unknown.
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Only 2% of children have the skills needed to identify a credible news story.
At Echo Point lookout in Katoomba, NSW, people watch smoke from the Green Wattle Creek fire beyond The Three Sisters rock formation.
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Instagram bushfire images cut through our news fatigue. This developing brand of photojournalism brings authenticity and a different sense of proximity.
If only it was this easy.
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Twitter’s proposed policy would result in the prolific spread of fabricated, but highly realistic images and videos. This could allow widespread misinformation on the platform.
Fake news works at a cognitive level to shape our perceptions and drive our decisions.
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We fall sway to fake news because it grabs our attention through outlandish claims, suggests false memories and contains appeals to our emotions that align with our politics.
Keir Starmer was recently made to look stupid in a video edited by the Conservative party.
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Boris Johnson recording a television interview before a leadership hustings event in July 2019.
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Studying Twitter in advance of the federal election has shown that the hashtag #FakeNews is being used to discredit Canadian mainstream media and create echo chambers.