Fake news

What is Fake News? 
False, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting (Collins English Dictionary)

What Fake News is not: 
It isn't 'fake' if the content is verified and accurate but you don't agree with it, you dislike it, or don't want to believe it. 

Learn tips from these short videos and check out the Fact Checking page in this guide.

               

FactCheck.org                                                                                            Behind The News (ABC1); Time: 10:00; Broadcast Date: Tuesday, 29th Nov 2016; Duration: 4 min., 33 sec. 

Think about what you use and share. Here are more resources to help you:

Bias: a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.

Clickbait: articles, photographs, etc. on the internet that are intended to attract attention and encourage people to click on links to particular websites.

Hoax: a trick, fraud or deception.

Post truth: a situation in which people are more likely to accept an argument based on their emotions and beliefs rather than one based on facts.

Satire: a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, or a piece of writing or play that uses this style.

Urban myth: a story or statement that is not true but is often repeated, and believed by many to be true.

(Definitions from Cambridge Dictionary)