Fake News 101: How to recognize fake news and avoid being fooled by it.

Fake stories have been passed off as news for a long time. Since the turn of the millennium, fake news has been evolving at an alarming pace.

Aside from disconnecting and finding a wireless cave to live in, there’s probably no way to avoid fake news completely. However, it is possible to avoid being fooled by fake news.

Fake News 101 will help readers to recognize various types of fake news including satire, alternative facts, propaganda, and more.

If you’re ready to join the battle against fake news and become a Fake News Warrior, Fake News 101 will be an indispensable resource.

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Alternative Facts and the Rise of Fake News

"A modern revolutionary
group heads for the
television station."
Abbie Hoffman

"We are the ones that determine what people's attitudes are. It's in our hands."
Ted Turner

Although some people deny that the media can control the way they think, it would be hard to make the case that the media don’t affect what we think about. Editors and producers decide which stories appear at the top of the hour or on the front page. They also decide which stories are worthy of coverage and which can be ignored.