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Fake News, Misinformation & Disinformation

So What's the Solution?

So What's the Solution to Fake News?

How much and what sort of partisan bias does your news source have?

“Media Bias Chart.” AllSides, 27 Feb. 2019, www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart. Accessed 17 Oct. 2019.

"To ensure a fair balance, AllSides has a multi-partisan staff made up of people from the left, right, center, and everything in between."

Image: Media bias chart from Allsides

Media Bias Chart: By Vanessa Otero, J.D., Ad Fontes Media, 2023

Image: Links to interactive chart showing the range of both bias and reliability among popular media sources

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Atlantic Council on Disinformation

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The Atlantic Council on Disinformation

The rise of the internet and online social networks has altered the scope and scale at which people access, consume, and communicate information. But the same technologies that have democratized access to information have also enabled malicious actors who seek to undermine our democratic values and processes. Disinformation is false or misleading information spread with the intention to deceive. It’s distinct from misinformation, which is the unintentional spread of false information. When left unchecked, disinformation has the potential to sow confusion in public dialogue, exacerbate political polarization, and promote distrust in our political systems and democratic institutions.