I have touched on what fake news is in two of my blog posts. Now, let’s explore what kinds of fake news we might come across. Claire Wardle of First Draft News says this:
this is about more than news, it’s about the entire information ecosystem. And the term fake doesn’t begin to describe the complexity of the different types of misinformation (the inadvertent sharing of false information) and disinformation (the deliberate creation and sharing of information known to be false).
She also created the image above outlining seven different types of false information.
Satire or Parody
Misleading Content
Imposter Content
Fabricated Content
False Connection
False Context
Manipulated Content
Being more educated on the different types of false news is incredibly helpful when trying to discern what is true or false.
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