Archive for April 2019

Heard of filter bubbles? You may or may not have heard of the concept of filter bubbles but if you are a regular user of internet search engines or social media platforms there is a good chance you are in the middle of one right now. In the video from GCF Global below you will…

Fake News And The Indian Elections – BBC Click BBC Click takes a look at how social media is being used in the Indian elections. The largest democratic exercise in history is under way to decide who will govern India for the next five years and  there are serious concerns about the extent of false…

Fake News Exposed by Channel 4 Survey A survey for Channel 4 published in 2017 found that only 4 per cent of respondents – who were shown three true and three fake headlines – could accurately differentiate them all. It still remains relevant today and demonstrates why critical thinking is such an important skill set…