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The Most Hilarious Fake News Sites
The Onion © The Onion. The Onion Since 1996, The Onion has been delivering a daily dose of satire in the form of fake news stories accompanied by hilarious Photoshopped images. With categories including Politics, Sports, Technology, and Entertainment, you're sure to find something to put a smile on your face while reading "America's Finest News Source." Continue Reading Below The Borowitz Report © The Borowitz Report. The Borowitz Report The Borowitz Report is a satirical news parody blog written by humorist Andy Borowitz , a man who was once called "America's satire king" by a legitimate news site, The Daily Beast. Every day on the Borowitz Report, which was purchased by New Yorker magazine in 2012, Borowitz posts brief news stories with his signature biting satirical style. He also maintains a Twitter page which was named the number one Twitter feed in the world by a Time magazine poll in 2011. Continue Reading Below NewsMutiny © New
Examples of fake news
Maps and pictures of Australia's unprecedented bushfires have spread widely on social media. Users are posting them to raise awareness of the devastating fires, but some of the viral maps are misleading, spreading disinformation about the crisis. The months-long fires have killed at least 25 people and millions of animals, and destroyed more than 2,000 houses . After milder weather brought brief respite last weekend, fire crews are preparing again for worsening conditions as temperatures are predicted to soar on Friday. Artist's visualisation misinterpreted One image shared widely by Twitter users, including by singer Rihanna, was interpreted as a map showing the live extent of fire spread, with large sections of the Australian coastline molten-red and fiery. But it is actually artist Anthony Hearsey's visualisation of one month of data of locations where fire was detected , collected by Nasa's Fire Information for Resource Management System. "The
Why is Fake News Created?
Three main drivers of fake news: Satire Influence public opinion Generate ad revenue
What is fake news
Fake News: Definition fake news: false news stories, often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared online for the purpose of generating ad revenue via web traffic or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company, etc.
About the project
Project Name / Project Topic Area: Fake news in social media/How to spot fake news Aims & Objectives: This project aims to rise the awareness of the fake news and to help people to spot the fake news. Target Audience: Social media users