Why do people create Fake News? What is its origin? What are the types of Fake New (Misinformation & Disinformation) that we have? How do you spot Fake News?

1. PE Kafui KORNU
(@Inovux)
… a conversation

2. FakeNews?
• At its core, “fake news” are
those news stories that are
false: the story itself is
fabricated, with no
verifiable facts, sources or
quotes.
• "Fake news" exists within a
larger ecosystem of mis-
and disinformation.

3. ProductionofNews
Create news
Consume news
Edit news
Publish news
Amplify news

4. ProductionofE-News
With the
introduction of the
internet and smart
devices, anyone can:
Create
Edit
Publish
Amplify
Consume

5. Briefhistory
 31 BC: Octavian famously used a campaign of
disinformation to aid his victory over Marc Anthony
in the final war of the Roman Republic.
 1475: Disinformation claimed that the Jewish
community had murdered a two-and-a-half-year-old
Christian infant.
 During the era of slave-owning in the United States,
supporters of slavery propagated fake news stories
about African Americans, whom white people
considered to have lower status. (cf. movie 12 Years
A Slave.)
 …

6. TypesofFakeNews

7. HowtospotFakeNews?
Consider the source
Check the authors
Read beyond headlines
Assess supporting sources
Check the date of the publication
Check the photos used in the
publication
Review your biases
Ask if it is a joke
Ask experts

8. RealorFakeNews?

9. RealorFakeNews?

10. ‘Stopping’FakeNews?
Demonetize
Regulate social media platforms
Threaten prison?
Institute fines?
Deny hosting
Block internet traffic to ‘Fake News’
sites

11. ‘Stopping’FakeNews?
Label Fake news!

12. ‘Stopping’FakeNews?
Remove Fake News accounts
Stop bots

13. ThankYou
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