Title: Social Media and Fake News - AACE
Headings: Social Media and Fake News
Social Media and Fake News
Do we have a problem with fake news?
Three Examples of Hoaxes and Fake News
Hoax.ly
Media Bias Google Chrome Extension
Social Media Bots and Fake Profiles
Fake News Research
What Can You Do?
Fake News Experts on AACE Review
References and Further Reading
Feedback

Content: Specifically, I wanted to understand how this tool can help to get a sense of how disinformation spreads through social networks, particularly Twitter. Media Bias Google Chrome Extension
How biased or diversified is your social media feed? I shared some examples from my Facebook wall that had been analyzed with the Google Chrome media bias extension. Social Media Bots and Fake Profiles
Bots (artificial computer profiles) play a significant role in spreading fake news. They spread fake news in two ways: They keep “saying” or tweeting fake news items, and they use the same pieces of false information to reply to or comment on the postings of real social media users. Social media bots are easy to build. They leverage AI (artificial intelligence) algorithms, and have the purpose to amplify information. Amit Agarwal describes on the ‘Digital Inspiration Blog’ how to build a Twitter bot in mere five minutes. The website ‘ This person does not exist’ allows you to create fake profile images based on an AI algorithm.