According to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center, Americans ages 18–49 were more likely to accurately categorize factual statements as facts and opinion statements as opinions. You can test your own ability here, no matter your age. Read “What is Fake News” at https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/fakenews Fake News: Sources that intentionally fabricate information, disseminate deceptive […]
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Younger generations are actually better at telling news from opinion than those over age 50
According to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center, Americans ages 18–49 were more likely to accurately categorize factual statements as facts and opinion statements as opinions. You can test your own ability here, no matter your age. Read “What is Fake News” at https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/fakenews Fake News: Sources that intentionally fabricate information, disseminate deceptive […]
The Death of Microsoft’s LinkedIn’s SlideShare
In 2016, SlideShare had over 70 million unique visitors per day, and it was listed by Alexa as one of the top 100 most visited websites in the world. At its peak, it was such a powerhouse that Obama used the network to post his birth certificate. It also stood for years as a premier […]
During the 2016 US election you might have followed Russian Hacker Fake News
Facebook has a new tool that will inform if you followed Russian Hacker propaganda or as Trump puts it, Fake News. In a stark admission that Russia probably did influence the 2016 US election, amongst other events (hello Brexit), the tech giant will now tell you if you like or follow a page from a […]
Best Social Media Automation Tools to Boost Traffic
What are the Best Social Media Automation Tools to Better Reach My Audience? The internet is chalk full of tools that are useful in this arena. Many sites exist to make your life easier by taking some of the burdensome work off of your shoulders. We’ve compiled a list of the nine best social media […]
