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With the rise of social media, there has been
a need to address the topic of fake news. Misinformation has always been round,
but technology has allowed it to spread much more quickly than ever before. An article
on the research website CITS
delves into the steps many “fake news” creators take to seem legitimate and
draw in users. One of the steps mentioned in the article was for these fake
outlets to mimic the style of real news sites, the layout and design of fake
news websites are purposely designed to look as much like real news sites as
possible.” In a photo
on CBS News, a fake news website is exposed. It is a dupe of an ABC news
website, but it is evident that if someone were to hastily look through the
site, ignoring the inaccurate logo, it could be easily be mistaken for a real news
source. In an article
posted by NPR, a fake news creator was tracked down and shared with journalists
his reasons for creating it. The mastermind behind the fake news was a 40-year-old
man, with a family, who wanted to prove a point that people will believe anything
nowadays. You never know who will create fake news or whether it is intended to
bring awareness to the problem or to create chaos. Either way, misinformation
is a problem everyone can combat in their daily lives be learning how to spot
fake news and fact check. [1 image, 2 links,
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