Teaching how to deal with the unethical way that social media and browsers trap users in filter bubbles and echo chambers through the use of algorithms that eventually lead them to fake news. 

Algorithms, Filter Bubbles, Echo Chambers, and Fake News

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Using the checklist, determine if the news report that Trump wanted to deport Native Americans to India is true.  Describe what you did to determine the validity of the site and what you found.  

Trump wants to deport American Indians to India

You can list your investigation.

Take the quiz and then describe your experience.

Study: Most Students Cannot Distinguish Fake and Real News

How well did you do? How easy is it to tell the difference between fake news and real news? What would you recommend people do to discern from real and fake news? After watching the video, what connections do you see between how you did on the quiz, and what is said on the video?

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You may need to listen to the podcast a few times to answer the following questions: 1. What happened that made professor Zimdars interested in fake news? 2. Why do you think that some website publishers trolled professor Zimdars after she started educating people concerning fake news? 3. What is clickbait? Why is it used? You will need to look this up. 4. Why do reputable journalist verify their sources before they publish their reports? 5. What does professor Zimdars tell you to look out for in order to determine if it is fake news? 6. How do fake news sites fool you into believing they are legitimate news sources?

Chose one to write about: 1. How are algorithms harmful? How will you attempt to prevent algorithms from isolating you? Explain what is unethical about the use of algorithms. 2. How are echo chambers harmful? How will you try to prevent being trapped in an echo chamber? Explain what is unethical about their effects on people. 3. How is Fake News Harmful? How can you prevent the spread of Fake News? Explain why it is unethical to spread news without checking its validity, even if it wasn't spread with the intent to harm anyone?

Using all you have learned, including this video, what can you do to combat being caught in a filter bubble and an echo chamber so that you are less likely to get caught up in fake news?

How To Make Social Media Algorithms Work for YOU

Watch the video and then answer the following questions:

How Filter Bubbles Isolate You

What are algorithms? How do algorithms create filter bubbles? What are the effects of a filter bubble on an internet and social media user?

Filter Bubbles and Fake News (3/3)

We have learned how algorithms create filter bubbles and echo chambers. We have learned how fake news is created. Watch the video to answer the following question: What is the connection between how algorithms create filter bubbles and echo chambers with the spreading of fake news?

After you viewed the video on the consequences of posting information on social media before making sure about the validity of the content, give examples of fake news you have encountered and the affect it might have on others. If you aren't aware of any, search for an example of how fake news harmed someone.

Write you answer here.  Make sure that you answer the question, provide an example, and explain your answer. 

What is an Echo Chamber?

What are echo chambers? What are the effects of an echo chamber on an internet and social media user? What is the connection between algorithms and echo chambers? What is the connection between echo chambers and filter bubbles?

Read the questions first, then read watch the video. Stop the video whenever you find the answer and then answer the question. 

How false news can spread - Noah Tavlin

What is fake news? What is circular reporting? What does wanting quick answers create?

Before you start, look up the following vocabulary words and write their definitions.

Misinformation Pseudoscience Aggregate Phenomenon Satirical Bias Debunk Validity

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How fake news does real harm

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