FAKE

    AN NEWS
EPIDEMIC
 CALLED
What will I be talking
about?
• What are fake news?

• How do you spot one?

• 2 examples of covid related fake news

• Consequences of the spreading of fake information

• Conclusion
What are fake news?
• Profit

• Misleading/false information

• Trust worthy news

• Upset the viewers 

How to spot one?
• Check the source
• Read beyond
• Check the author
• Supporting sources
• Check the date
• Is it a joke?
• Check your biases
• Ask the experts
 Example 1:

d o th er s u p p le me n ts ca n p ro tect y o u
Querce ti n , e s s en tia l o ils a n
ir u s o r tr ea t C O V ID -1 9 !
from the coronav
Example 2:

Warm water or saline will protect you from getting sick if

you’re exposed to the coronavirus!
Consequences:
• Distrust in media
• Undermining the democratic process
•  Platforms for harmful conspiracy theories and hate speech 
• Spread of false or discredited science 
CONCLUSION
Websites:
• https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not%
C3%ADcia_falsa
• https://libguides.exeter.ac.uk/fake
news/consequences
• https://www.gra.gi/uploads/docu
ments/Broadcasting/Guide%20to
%20Fake%20News.pdf
• https://researchguides.austincc.e
du/c.php?g=612891&p=4258046
• https://www.tjpr.jus.br/noticias-2-
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