Adapted from 4 Tips for Spotting a Fake News Story by Christina Nagler- Harvard Summer School Site
Choose 2 or 3 of the questions below to talk about in trios.
1. Would you write fake news if you needed to pay tuition for your university classes?
2. Do you think people should be allowed to write fake news? Are there any instances where you would draw the line- for instance, with regard to fake news about guns or fake news that might include racist remarks?
3. Banning fake news means infringing on a person's right to free speech. True or false? What is your opinion on this?
4. What measures have Google and Facebook taken to slow the spread of fake news? Is it enough, in your opinion?
5. What are THREE specific things you will do to be a bit more critical of news stories you read?
