(2017, December 3). ABC News suspends reporter Brian Ross for Michael Flynn reporting error that sparked a frenzy. CNBC. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/03/abc-news-suspends-brian-ross-for-michael-flynn-report.html 1. The article discusses the event and impact of ABC News reporter Brian Ross being suspended for four weeks after making a serious fact error on a report about Michael Flynn. Ross initially… Continue reading The identification, impact, and prevention of fake news
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Will fake news ever be gone completely?
Fake news has been in the public eye since the 2016 election. "Pope Francis Shocks World, Endorses Donald Trump for President," "FBI Agent Suspected in Hillary Email Leaks Found Dead of Apparent Murder-Suicide," "Rush Reveals Michelle’s Perverted Past After She Dumps on Trump," are just some of the clickbaits that were circulated through Facebook and Twitter, shared… Continue reading Will fake news ever be gone completely?
Could psychology be the key to getting rid of fake news?
We live in the day and age where news is pumped out so fast by so many different sources with so many different viewpoints; it can be hard to make sense of what's true and what's fake. Fake news is the spread of false information heighten by social media that that’s used to influence… Continue reading Could psychology be the key to getting rid of fake news?