Our awareness of fake news has been heightened in the last couple of years, but often we’re not even aware that it’s fake. Almost universal access to computers, smartphones, and social media mean that YouTube,Instagram and Facebook are used — knowingly or not — to propagate false and misleading stories. Because children get much of their news from social media sources, they are most vulnerable. 39% of children prefer online media as their news sources and fake news is often believed. 31% of children have discovered later that a news story they shared on social media was fake.
Common Sense Media explains how to identify fake news and help kids get smarter about it as well.
Two of the tips Common Sense offers:
You might be surprised by the kinds of stories that Snopes has tackled. Did you hear the one about home invaders using rubber bands in a new ploy to enter homes? There was no evidence to support the story, but it nonetheless went viral, and we’re sure some homeowners were actually concerned about the issue. If something seems too good, or bad, or just too weird to be true, it’s a good idea to Fact-check it.
Kids also say that reading the news makes them feel smart and knowledgeable. Fact-checking it might make them feel even more so. This piece is definitely worth a read for parents and educators.
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Ujuzi wetu wa habari bandia umeongezeka katika miaka michache iliyopita, lakini mara nyingi hatujui hata kwamba ni bandia. Karibu upatikanaji wa ulimwengu wote kwa kompyuta, simu mahiri, na vyombo vya habari vya kijamii inamaanisha kwamba YouTube, Instagram na Facebook hutumiwa - kwa kujua au bila kujua - kueneza hadithi za uwongo na za kupotosha. Kwa kuwa watoto hupata habari nyingi kutoka kwa vyanzo vya mitandao ya kijamii, wao ndio walio hatarini zaidi. Zaidi ya asilimia 39 ya watoto wanapendelea vyombo vya habari vya mtandaoni kama vyanzo vya habari, na mara nyingi habari bandia huaminiwa. 31% ya watoto wamegundua baadaye kwamba habari waliyoshiriki kwenye mitandao ya kijamii ni bandia. Common Sense Media inaelezea jinsi ya kutambua habari bandia na kusaidia watoto kuwa na akili zaidi juu yake pia. "Kama ilivyoelezwa hapo juu, ""Mtazamo wa kawaida"" ni kwamba unaweza kushangazwa na aina ya hadithi ambazo Snopes ameshughulikia." Je, umesikia ile kuhusu wavamizi wa nyumba wakitumia bendi za mpira katika mbinu mpya ya kuingia nyumbani? Hakukuwa na ushahidi wa kuunga mkono hadithi hiyo, lakini hata hivyo ilienea sana, na tuna hakika kwamba baadhi ya wamiliki wa nyumba walikuwa na wasiwasi juu ya suala hilo. Kama kitu inaonekana nzuri sana, au mbaya, au tu ajabu sana kuwa kweli, ni wazo nzuri kwa ukweli-check ni. Watoto pia husema kwamba kusoma habari huwafanya wahisi kuwa wenye akili na wenye ujuzi. Kuchunguza ukweli kunaweza kuwafanya wahisi hivyo hata zaidi. Kwa hakika, wazazi na walimu wanapaswa kusoma kitabu hiki. © BrainWare Learning Company | Haki zote zimehifadhiwa.