LibGuides: Media Literacy: The Spread of Fake News on Social Media

Fake News on Social Media

Fake News and the Spread of Misinformation
From Journalist's Resource--defines fake news and links to studies conducted on the issue
Understanding the Fake News Universe
A guide to fake news terminology, from Media Matters.
What is fake news? How to spot it and how to stop it
Guardian article defining fake news and ways to prevent it from spreading

How Fake News Goes Viral
Case study from the New York Times tracing how a post went viral
Many Americans Believe Fake News Is Sowing Confusion
Pew Research article on people's perception of the impact of fake news
Social Media and Fake News in the 2016 Election
Article on the impact that false news stories on social media had on the 2016 election
Worrisome New Data on the Dynamics of Fake News
Post from the Sociological Images blog that provides an overview of recent research by Starbird (2017) on social media and fake news.