How To Spot Fake News – BTN Media Literacy
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0:01 - 0:03(DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC)
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0:12 - 0:14Hey, gang.
Oh... -
0:14 - 0:16You'll never guess what I heard
in the news today. -
0:16 - 0:18Oh! What did you hear?
Well, apparently... -
0:18 - 0:20Like many young
people of today, -
0:20 - 0:24Billy likes to impress his friends
with his knowledge of world affairs. -
0:24 - 0:27Oh, I'm so impressed by
your knowledge of world affairs! -
0:27 - 0:31But young Billy is about to
make a big mistake. -
0:35 - 0:38You see, this morning, as always,
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0:38 - 0:41Billy cast an eye
over his social media feed, -
0:41 - 0:43looking for the niftiest news.
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0:43 - 0:46Golly! This story is outta sight!
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0:46 - 0:48Look out, Billy.
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0:48 - 0:51That interesting story
might just be a fake. -
0:51 - 0:53(BOOM-TISH!)
(LAUGHTER) -
0:53 - 0:55Look at this.
(ALL LAUGH) -
0:55 - 0:57What is...?
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0:57 - 1:00People create fake news
for all sorts of reasons. -
1:00 - 1:02Sometimes, it's to make you laugh.
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1:02 - 1:05Other times, it's to influence
your opinion -
1:05 - 1:08or to make money
by attracting your click. -
1:08 - 1:11Or sometimes, they're just jerks.
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1:11 - 1:12Hmm!
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1:12 - 1:15But repeating that fake news
can make you look pretty silly. -
1:15 - 1:19Did you guys know that aliens
from outer space built the pyramids? -
1:19 - 1:21Really?
Isn't that neat? -
1:21 - 1:22Yeah!
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1:22 - 1:26Your friends could spread
that fake news even further. -
1:26 - 1:27Hey, guys.
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1:27 - 1:30Did you hear that the pyramids
were actually built by aliens? -
1:30 - 1:32What?
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1:41 - 1:45You might have noticed fake news
is having a bit of a moment. -
1:45 - 1:46(CLICKS FINGERS)
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1:47 - 1:52TRUMP: And CNN and MSNBC
are fake news! -
1:52 - 1:54Fake news!
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1:56 - 1:59There's been a lot of talk about
how made-up news stories -
1:59 - 2:02can end up influencing
the real world -
2:02 - 2:05and many agree that's a real problem.
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2:07 - 2:09But did you know it's not a new one?
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2:09 - 2:10(CLICKS FINGERS)
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2:12 - 2:14(MIDDLE-EASTERN MUSIC)
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2:16 - 2:17What does it say?
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2:17 - 2:20That aliens built the pyramids.
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2:20 - 2:22For about as long as people
have been communicating... -
2:22 - 2:24Well, there you go.
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2:24 - 2:26We've been using our tools
of communication -
2:26 - 2:28to tell great, big whoppers.
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2:31 - 2:34We can see evidence
dating back thousands of years -
2:34 - 2:37of leaders, artists and historians
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2:37 - 2:40bending the truth to make themselves
or their bosses look good, -
2:40 - 2:42or to tell a better story.
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2:43 - 2:46Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
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2:46 - 2:48Get your news here!
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2:48 - 2:50Eventually, the printing press
came along, -
2:50 - 2:53making it much easier to spread
phoney information. -
2:53 - 2:55Creatures found on the moon!
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2:55 - 2:56Paper, sir?
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2:56 - 3:00You see, many newspaper owners
realised they could sell more copies -
3:00 - 3:02if the news was exciting,
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3:02 - 3:05even if it wasn't exactly true.
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3:05 - 3:06Oh, penny, sir.
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3:06 - 3:12One famous example of this
was the great moon hoax of 1835. -
3:14 - 3:17The New York Sun published
a whole series of articles -
3:17 - 3:21about creatures that had been found
on the moon. -
3:21 - 3:25Of course, it wasn't real,
but it did drive up circulation. -
3:25 - 3:27(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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3:27 - 3:30Then there was propaganda.
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3:30 - 3:32During the First
and Second World Wars, -
3:32 - 3:35governments on both sides
would exaggerate -
3:35 - 3:37or downright make things up
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3:37 - 3:40to make their enemies look bad.
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3:40 - 3:41(ARTILLERY FIRE)
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3:43 - 3:47(SNIPPETS OF RADIO BROADCASTS PLAY)
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3:51 - 3:53MAN: Orson Welles.
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3:53 - 3:54We know now that
in the early years, -
3:54 - 3:57Of course, not all fake news
was made to fool people. -
3:57 - 4:00WELLES: ..this world was being
watched closely by intelligences -
4:00 - 4:02greater than man.
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4:02 - 4:04Some was made to entertain -
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4:04 - 4:08Like, in 1938, there was
a very famous radio broadcast... -
4:08 - 4:09Shh-shh!
-
4:11 - 4:14Orson Welles read an adaptation
of the novel War of the Worlds -
4:14 - 4:16live on air,
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4:16 - 4:18presented as
a fictional news bulletin. -
4:18 - 4:22Afterwards, there were reports
it had caused mass panic, -
4:22 - 4:25with many listeners thinking
aliens really were attacking. -
4:25 - 4:27Aliens are attacking!
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4:27 - 4:28WELLES: about their
little affairs, -
4:28 - 4:30serene in the assurance...
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4:30 - 4:34But even that fact
was later found to be fake news. -
4:34 - 4:37Most people knew
it was just a story... -
4:37 - 4:41..besides, a group of people
in a small US town -
4:41 - 4:44who attacked a water tower
because they thought it was an alien. -
4:44 - 4:46Still, it's thought the panic story
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4:46 - 4:49was grossly exaggerated
by newspapers -
4:49 - 4:52to discredit their new competitor -
radio. -
4:53 - 4:55And welcome to television.
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4:55 - 4:58REPORTER: President Kennedy
has been shot! -
4:58 - 5:02As the 20th century went on
and TV joined the mix... -
5:02 - 5:04NEIL ARMSTRONG:
One small step for man. -
5:04 - 5:06journalism ethics evolved...
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5:06 - 5:08Nothing will save
the Governor-General. -
5:08 - 5:10Many governments
created organisations -
5:10 - 5:13to promote standards in journalism.
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5:13 - 5:16MAN: The vehicle has exploded.
And many media organisations -
5:16 - 5:18built their reputations
on telling the truth. -
5:18 - 5:19Your struggle.
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5:21 - 5:23(FANFARE PLAYS)
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5:25 - 5:27That doesn't mean
fake news went away, -
5:27 - 5:30but it was often easier to spot.
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5:34 - 5:36For instance, if you wanted
to read stories -
5:36 - 5:39about UFOs and Bigfoot,
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5:39 - 5:43then you'd probably find them
in a tabloid, like this. -
5:46 - 5:49But if you wanted more accurate news,
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5:49 - 5:53well, then you could try
a more reputable broadsheet. -
5:54 - 5:56Oh, my goodness!
Hmm? -
5:56 - 5:59There's a sale on at Grace Bros.
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5:59 - 6:01But then came the internet,
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6:01 - 6:05and things got
a little more complicated. -
6:05 - 6:06(MODEM SCREECHES)
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6:06 - 6:09(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC)
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6:19 - 6:22All of a sudden,
anyone could be a publisher. -
6:22 - 6:25And with so much information
out there, -
6:25 - 6:27it could be hard to know
what to believe. -
6:29 - 6:31I don't know who to believe anymore!
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6:31 - 6:35The internet, with its blogs,
message boards and chatrooms, -
6:35 - 6:38created the golden age
of conspiracy theories, -
6:38 - 6:43as people seriously speculated about
celebrity lizard people, -
6:43 - 6:46the Illuminati
and who really killed JFK. -
6:48 - 6:49MAN: Next, please.
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6:49 - 6:51Social media
has kind of made things worse -
6:51 - 6:55by letting us share stories without
making it clear where they came from -
6:55 - 6:57or if the source is reliable.
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6:58 - 7:02Plus, we're more likely to see
stories we already agree with, -
7:02 - 7:04and we're more likely to believe them
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7:04 - 7:06when they're shared
by our trusted friends. -
7:06 - 7:08Wow!
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7:08 - 7:09That's a really serious problem
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7:09 - 7:10Next, please.
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7:10 - 7:13especially when it comes to
political stories -
7:13 - 7:15which can influence the way
people vote. -
7:15 - 7:18('THE BATTLE HYMN
OF THE REPUBLIC' PLAYS) -
7:20 - 7:22There's been a fair bit
of speculation -
7:22 - 7:24about whether or not fake news
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7:24 - 7:28could have affected the outcome
of the 2016 US election. -
7:31 - 7:34There were heaps of fake news stories
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7:34 - 7:37doing the rounds during the campaign.
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7:37 - 7:38In fact, near the end,
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7:38 - 7:40it's thought fake news
was being shared -
7:40 - 7:42even more than real news.
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7:44 - 7:46So, what about the future?
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7:46 - 7:49Well, there's a real worry
new technology -
7:49 - 7:51will make the problem
of fake news even worse. -
7:52 - 7:55Imagine watching an interview
or a speech -
7:55 - 7:58and not knowing if you're seeing
a real person -
7:58 - 8:00or a super-accurate animation.
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8:00 - 8:03Yep, this technology
is already being developed, -
8:03 - 8:06which gives us even more reason
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8:06 - 8:10to stay aware of fake news
in all its sneaky disguises. -
8:10 - 8:11(CLICKS FINGERS)
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8:13 - 8:14Gee willikers!
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8:14 - 8:17This fake news stuff
is completely bogus. -
8:17 - 8:19NARRATOR: Don't worry, Billy.
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8:19 - 8:22Here are some handy hints
to help you spot fake news. -
8:22 - 8:27Ask yourself, "Does the story
seem a bit suspicious? -
8:27 - 8:32"Is it too good, too bad
or too crazy to be true?" -
8:32 - 8:34Then maybe it is.
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8:34 - 8:36Don't just read the headline.
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8:36 - 8:38They're often designed
to suck you in -
8:38 - 8:41and sometimes,
they can be misleading. -
8:41 - 8:43So, read on.
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8:43 - 8:44Dig a bit deeper.
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8:44 - 8:47Find out where the story came from.
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8:47 - 8:50Who's the author?
Who were the sources? -
8:50 - 8:52What website does it come from?
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8:52 - 8:55Does it look professional
and unbiased? -
8:55 - 8:58Ask yourself who might benefit
from the story -
8:58 - 9:00or who might end up looking bad.
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9:00 - 9:02Is it actually news?
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9:02 - 9:05Think about
why the story was written. -
9:05 - 9:10Could it be satirical, an opinion
piece or an ad in disguise? -
9:10 - 9:14And if you're still not sure,
try doing that thing -
9:14 - 9:16you young people
like to do these days. -
9:16 - 9:17What, google it?
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9:17 - 9:20Yes. Use your preferred
internet search engine -
9:20 - 9:24to see if you can find
some more legitimate information. -
9:24 - 9:26There are even some sites out there
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9:26 - 9:29that specialise in
debunking fake news. -
9:29 - 9:32So, kids, armed with
these useful tips, -
9:32 - 9:37hopefully you'll be able to tell
the real deal from the nasty fakes -
9:37 - 9:38next time.
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9:38 - 9:40What a dill I was!
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9:40 - 9:42Yes, you were, Billy.
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9:42 - 9:43Oh, my name's actually Sam.
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9:43 - 9:45Oh, Billy!
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10:01 - 10:03Captions by Red Bee Media
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10:03 - 10:06Copyright Australian
Broadcasting Corporation
- Title:
- How To Spot Fake News – BTN Media Literacy
- Description:
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Fake news is big news at the moment! Many experts are worried about the effect that fake stories are having on the media and democracy, but did you know that fake news isn't new?
Go on a journey through time to discover that fake news has always been around, and what to watch out for now.
In a time of information overload, understanding the news has become more important than ever. This series helps to navigate the news, sort fact from fiction, and recognise how their world views can be shaped by the media.
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This video is part of Behind the News’ ‘Fake News Explained’ Media Literacy series. To watch the other episodes in the series head here: https://ab.co/2pcfWSX
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