B2 – Upper Intermediate
Facebook has been under a lot of criticism for being a portal for posting and spreading fake news particularly on the altered results of the recently concluded US elections.
Read the article on Facebook’s plans on fighting against fake news on their website.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38039506
Discussion Questions:
1. What are the measures that Facebook is taking in order to stop the spread of fake news on their site?
2. What do you think Dave Lee meant when he said, “we’re in completely uncharted territory”?
3. Why is addressing this issue crucial?
4. How can we spot fake news?
5. Tell us about fake news you read or heard of recently.