I did some revisions when I was talking so it's best just to watch the whole video first. Introduction ------------------------------------------ I believe that fake news is detrimental to life in the USA. But have you ever heard of the term 'Fake News'? You probably have. But have you seen an article of fake news? Probably. Maybe it was about the shape of the Earth, maybe it was about climate change, or maybe the article looked like it was plainly untrue. Nonetheless, you probably know what fake news is. But just in case you haven't heard, fake news is deliberately false information presented like fact. But why do people do this? Reasons ------------------------------ People write fake news for many reasons. Political reasons (Often in the USA), or because of bigotry to certain groups of people, or even just for money! Yep. People write fake news because they may be paid to do it. Why might the reason for money for writing fake news affect life in the USA? That's complicated. Fake news websites generate money from ad revenue when fake news articles are clicked. In addition, fake news may also help to sell a product. As I said before, Political gain is often why fake news is written especially in the United States. Certain events have been exaggerated to help accomplish a goal. For example, in the First world war fake news has been used to motivate Americans in wars. I can't talk about what they claimed on this site, but this was before the situation during World War Two. We all know what I am talking about. Even if it's fake news, people tend to believe their own opinions in articles due to the psychology of it. How might people tending to believe their own opinions affect live in the USA? Confirmation Bias. ------------------------------ How might the psychology of people tending to believe their own opinions in articles affect life in the USA? First of all, it can make people not even try to research the other side of opinions, and just see the other side as just plain dumb. In addition, confirmation bias can reinforce harmful ideas. Conclusion ----------------------- The evidence I have given shows overall, that fake news is detrimental to life in USA. Thank you. How to identify fake news ---------------------------------------- You may be wondering "How do I identify fake news?' Enter, the CARP test. The CARP test is a way of understanding how trustworthy an article is. It stands for: Currency: Was the info published or updated recently? Authority: Is the author listed? Is the author an expert? Relevance: Is there specific enough info? Purpose: Is it to teach? To entertain? To sell? Are there ads? Are the ads related to the content?
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