HNRS 100 - Gateway: Activities

Published August 21, 2019. Read about how fake news can build itself into your memories as a fake memory.

A lot of fake and misleading news stories were shared across social media during the election. One that got a lot of traffic had this headline: "FBI Agent Suspected In Hillary Email Leaks Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide." The story is completely false, but it was shared on Facebook over half a million times.

This article explores a recent study (2021) on how Facebook users interact with content from various sources.

(20:01) An entire episode on the spread of misinformation on the Internet.

February 15, 2020. Read or listen to an NPR story on fake health news.

Watch the first THREE minutes to get a feel for scientific publishing issues.

December 18, 2019. Read about the real cost of fake news.

February 3, 2020. Read about how you can build immunity against online misinformation.

Play as a fake news tycoon, trying to get the most followers and credibility while lying.

June 11, 2012. Read about why our brains do what they do.

Why do people fall for fake news? Read more.

Fake news is nothing new. But bogus stories can reach more people more quickly via social media than what good old-fashioned viral emails could accomplish in years past.