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Fake News, Real Money

8m 27s

Tech giants like Facebook and Google are increasingly under scrutiny for supporting and benefiting from the “fake news economy.” Meanwhile, legitimate local news organizations, which often rely on similar ad-supported infrastructure for their livelihoods, are suffering. What is the role of consumers and advertisers in this complex ecosystem?

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This timely documentary explores how to be a smarter information consumer.
Attempts to influence U.S. election results through misinformation are explored.
Readers are the first line of defense against the dissemination of bogus reports.
Readers are the first line of defense against the dissemination of bogus reports.
Attempts to influence U.S. election results through misinformation are explored.
What is the role of consumers and advertisers in the complex ecosystem of news?
AI, big data, and machine learning may be used to help stop fake news in the future.
AI, big data, and machine learning may be used to help stop fake news in the future.
Media literacy has become a necessity in modern culture.
Media literacy has become a necessity in modern culture.