Fake News
Fake news. There's been a lot of discussion about it recently. While bogus stories and advertising cloaked as stories have been around for a long time, the Internet and now social media have helped to spread them quickly to more people.
Did you know that most young people don’t know when news is fake! Do you? How do you spot fake news?
And then there is "Native Advertising" - disguising a one-sided sales pitch to look like valuable information. It’s a radical shift in advertising that targets you. Are you falling for native – or invisible – advertising?
Check out the resources below on fake news and native adverting. And guess what? This is not fake news!
Are Deepfake Videos Impacting You?
Deepfakes are mischievous and misleading, most of the time. Have you spotted one yet, or worse, fallen for one?
Learn to Recognize Deepfake Videos
Ever encountered a "DeepFake" video? Chances are you've seen one, but you didn't realize it was fake.
What Is Prebunking, and Why Should You Care?
In prebunking, you try to figure out whether information is true or not, and where this info is coming from. Seems like a good idea to master during…
Fact, Opinion, Misinformation, Fake News, DeepFakes. What's the Difference?
The internet has made an immense amount of information easily available to us. Yet not all of that information is reliable. Unreliable information can…
What Makes a Source Trustworthy?
Fake News. Newsfeed bubbles. Partisanship. We hear a lot about bias these days, from just about every direction! Isn't it unavoidable? Bias just means…
Do You Recognize Fake News?
Fake news… Everybody's talking about it. But what is it? And how can you distinguish real news from fake? The tips in this video will help you.
This Is Not Fake News!
Creating fake news these days is as easy as pie! And a big reason why criminals and scammers create fake news is specifically to dupe people who might…
Tips for Spotting Fake News
Fake news. There's been a lot of discussion about it recently. While bogus stories and advertising cloaked as stories have been around for a long time…
101 Ad-Proof Tips!
We're living in a world of advertisements, or ads, for short. Ads are everywhere around us, they're embedded in everything, and a lot of these ads don…
Most People Don't Know When News Is Fake. Do You?
Young people are super fluent on digital technology, but why is it they can't tell the difference between real news and fake news. And can you? Lear…
Gotcha! Invisible Advertising Targets You (Some More)
Remember our earlier video and articles about "Invisible" or Native Advertising? You know, the move by advertisers to trick us into thinking one-sided…
Are You Falling for Native—or Invisible—Advertising?
Advertising, disguised as newsworthy content, is probably impacting you every day. And it may cost you, too. Watch this video and learn how to avoid…
Native Advertising: A Radical Shift in Advertising That Targets You
"Native Advertising"—disguising a one-sided sales pitch to look like valuable information—has been around for decades.
Though advertisers may den…
Are You Ready for "Native Advertising"?
When conducting web searches, do you know how to tell the difference between search results that give you really helpful information and advertisement…
Are You Ready for "Native Advertising"?
When conducting web searches, do you know how to tell the difference between search results that give you really helpful information and advertisement…
