• How has the meaning of fake news changed over the years? Discuss with examples.
• Is “fake news” always a bad thing? Why or why not?
• Discuss at least two types of current fake news, with examples. Make sure you describe the form the fake news
is taking and why it exists. (Confused? Look at the Part 3 entry in this series of blog posts).
• How do you think our media world is being changed by people routinely using the term “fake news” as a way of
insulting news they don’t like?
- How may our implicit biases influence whether or not we, ourselves, believe fake news? How may our implicit
biases influence our decision to discredit and not believe “credible/factual” news? What are potential negative
consequences of this?
-How can we actively work against our implicit biases from influencing whether or not we believe fake news over
credible/factual news?