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How to orientate yourself in the diversity of tricky facts
In the post-truth era that we are living, the news flow reaching us is constantly and rapidly changing. Most of the time, the news is packaged to look like a flashy product, but if you try to delve deep into its core, you would probably see that the information is designed with the intention to deceive and mislead its readers.
The rapid proliferation of information through social media is now the norm. Many people define misleading information with the term “fake news”, but it is important to recognize the difference between the variety of information categories. The ability to distinguish between real facts, rumours, propaganda, conspiracy theories or opinions can improve the ability to take the right decisions in life. The influence of such news can have profound socio-political and cultural effects when translated into action.
Nowadays, media professionals differentiate and categorize misleading information into three categories that go beyond the generic “fake news” term. Here’s what distinguishes them:
The above shows that information refers to the transmission of certain knowledge from a source to an audience and the classification reminds us that although factuality is an important factor in the quality of information, there are other factors that can influence and harm perception, even in cases when the info is verifiable.
This article is part of Read Twice – an EU-funded project, coordinated by Euro Advance Association that targets young people and aims to counter disinformation and fake news by enhancing their skills to assess critically information, identify vicious and harmful media content and distinguish between facts and opinions, thus improving their media literacy competences.
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