#202 | A History of Fake News
English Learning for Curious Minds
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How to Spot the Difference Between Truth and Falsehood
New technological developments make it harder than ever to spot the difference between truth and falsehood. The fact that half the world's population has a smart phone means that any one, anywhere can start a rumour. Fake news stories can be read or watched by hundreds of millions of people before they are taken down. And even when they are removed or proved to be false, the damage is often done. So what can be done to solve this? Governments have been putting pressure on social networks such as facebook and twitter to stop the spread of fake new stories. But distinguishing between what is true and what is false is not easy, and the line is rare as clear as the story about finding civilization on the
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