Republic of the Philippines

State Universities and Colleges

GUIMARAS STATE COLLEGE
Buenavista, Guimaras
Social Networking for Social Integration
UNIT 5: FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION
**For the readings, kindly click this link: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?
article=1087&context=communication_faculty_pubs
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1075&context=communication_faculty_pubs
https://guides.lib.umich.edu/fakenews

Answer the following questions.

1. What is fake news and disinformation?
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2. Who creates fake news and disinformation, and why do they do this?
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3. How can you tell if it’s fake news?

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4. Screenshot one example of fake news.

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 Republic of the Philippines
State Universities and Colleges
GUIMARAS STATE COLLEGE
Buenavista, Guimaras