This eye-opening documentary sheds light on the rising phenomenon of “fake news” in the U.S. and the real-life threat that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen.
Creation Date: 2020
Those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers often deceptively edit them and twist their words, to make them say the opposite of what they actually said? Science Friction sets the record straight.
Copyright Date: © 2022
The age of "information disorder" is upon us. Deep fakes, false political narratives, and conspiracy theories pervade the internet, threatening the United States' national security, as well as democracy itself...
Copyright Date: © 2022
Technology has brought us to a point where we can no longer believe everything we hear, read or even see. In this era of information disorder, Global News explains how we can navigate the pollution of information out there and avoid being duped by 'fake news'.
2019
On Halloween Eve 1938, CBS Radio - broadcast reports of a devastating alien invasion advancing on New York City. But all was not as it seemed.
Produced by Makematic, In Untold: Arts (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2020), 2 minutes
How does a fact become a misconception? Dig into the world of misinformation to see how facts can become distorted and misleading. -- In 1901, David Hänig published research that led to what we know today as the taste map: an illustration that divides the tongue into four separate areas. It has since been published in textbooks and newspapers. There is just one problem: the map is wrong. So how do misconceptions like this spread, and what makes a fake fact so easy to believe? Joseph Isaac dives into the world of misinformation. Lesson by Joseph Isaac, directed by CUB Animation.
2020
Part 1 of the Science of Cranky Uncle looks at research into the damaging impact of climate misinformation and why we can't afford to ignore it. More info at crankyuncle.com.
The internet is full of articles, videos and photos that claim to be true. But how can you be sure? These days, almost anybody with access to a digital device and some basic skills can make stuff up and package it in a way that looks like real news.
There’s disinformation, when false information is created on purpose to trick people. There’s also misinformation, when information is shared by people who don’t realize it’s fake. And then there’s real news, written by journalists who have to follow strict rules that are enforced by the organizations they work for.
2021
Don't believe everything you read. Fake news and disinformation online are serious concerns for Canadians. Watch the video and learn how to SPOT fake news and stop it in its tracks. SPOT it and stop it in 4 simple steps. To help Canadians of all ages critically assess online news and information, and differentiate fake news from real news, News Media Canada has developed a simple media literacy tool: SPOT Fake News Online. Ask 4 critical questions to SPOT and stop fake news online. 1. Is this a credible SOURCE? Check the source of the article—and be skeptical. 2. Is the PERSPECTIVE biased? Think critically and look for varying viewpoints on an issue. 3. Are OTHER sources reporting the same story? Be your own fact-checker and verify the validity of the story. 4. Is the story TIMELY? Check the date the story was published. www.spotfakenews.ca
2019
When a man walked into a New York pizza parlour in December 2016 with an assault rifle and said he was checking out the story that there was a child sex-trafficking ring in the basement, run by former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the world took notice. It was a fake news story called "Pizzagate," planted online, that went viral. Now it’s getting harder to tell truth from fiction on the Internet. But why has “fake news” spiked? Some say it’s because there’s money to be made. Others say it’s foreign countries trying to manipulate the outcome of important events such as the U.S. presidential election. Whatever the case, “fake news” has gone viral.
2017
Dive into the phenomenon known as circular reporting and how it contributes to the spread of false news and misinformation. -- In previous decades, most news with global reach came from several major newspapers and networks with the resources to gather information directly. The speed with which information spreads now, however, has created the ideal conditions for something called circular reporting. Noah Tavlin sheds light on this phenomenon. Lesson by Noah Tavlin, animation by Patrick Smith.
2015
For more than 75 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.
2019
