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[Music] next year on August 17 2018 the TEDx

next year on August 17 2018 the TEDx

next year on August 17 2018 the TEDx Year Program will officially make it

Year Program will officially make it

Year Program will officially make it mandatory for LPS students to attend the

mandatory for LPS students to attend the

mandatory for LPS students to attend the speaker’s presentations any LPS students

speaker’s presentations any LPS students

speaker’s presentations any LPS students not in attendance will be more cash

not in attendance will be more cash

not in attendance will be more cash truant and face the appropriate

truant and face the appropriate

truant and face the appropriate consequences can you believe it

consequences can you believe it

consequences can you believe it well you should because it’s not true

well you should because it’s not true

well you should because it’s not true this is an example of fake news now

this is an example of fake news now

this is an example of fake news now before I begin my presentation here’s a

before I begin my presentation here’s a

before I begin my presentation here’s a little something about me my classmates

little something about me my classmates

little something about me my classmates parents teachers and everyone have voted

parents teachers and everyone have voted

parents teachers and everyone have voted me the rumor buster for the last three

me the rumor buster for the last three

me the rumor buster for the last three years I do not like spreading rumors but

years I do not like spreading rumors but

years I do not like spreading rumors but I do like to plant the truth and correct

I do like to plant the truth and correct

I do like to plant the truth and correct people when they’re wrong and sometimes

people when they’re wrong and sometimes

people when they’re wrong and sometimes I do spread the truth so when you have a

I do spread the truth so when you have a

I do spread the truth so when you have a rumor you’re unsure about you know who

rumor you’re unsure about you know who

rumor you’re unsure about you know who to call the thing is I tend to be a busy

to call the thing is I tend to be a busy

to call the thing is I tend to be a busy person though because I enter correcting

person though because I enter correcting

person though because I enter correcting many misconceptions so because there’s

many misconceptions so because there’s

many misconceptions so because there’s always that one person that spread some

always that one person that spread some

always that one person that spread some alternative rumors the thing is we are

alternative rumors the thing is we are

alternative rumors the thing is we are all drawn to this a story that is too

all drawn to this a story that is too

all drawn to this a story that is too good to be true

good to be true

good to be true luckily in America there’s a high demand

luckily in America there’s a high demand

luckily in America there’s a high demand for these people in the field of

for these people in the field of

for these people in the field of journalism and politics so instead of

journalism and politics so instead of

journalism and politics so instead of producing alternative rumors they can

producing alternative rumors they can

producing alternative rumors they can produce alternative facts in fact the

produce alternative facts in fact the

produce alternative facts in fact the Federal Department assisted statistics

Federal Department assisted statistics

Federal Department assisted statistics finds that one out of every seven point

finds that one out of every seven point

finds that one out of every seven point five six articles contain major

five six articles contain major

five six articles contain major falsehoods let that sink in for a moment

falsehoods let that sink in for a moment

falsehoods let that sink in for a moment one out of every seven point five six

one out of every seven point five six

one out of every seven point five six articles because if that statistic is

articles because if that statistic is

articles because if that statistic is true our country is doomed to fail

true our country is doomed to fail

true our country is doomed to fail miserably it’s not I just made it up

miserably it’s not I just made it up

miserably it’s not I just made it up which leads me to my point that we

which leads me to my point that we

which leads me to my point that we should be a little skeptical of stories

should be a little skeptical of stories

should be a little skeptical of stories facts of statistics that’s not a lure

facts of statistics that’s not a lure

facts of statistics that’s not a lure too good to be true in other words

too good to be true in other words

too good to be true in other words fake news so what is fake news

fake news so what is fake news

fake news so what is fake news Paul Chadwick a journalist editor lawyer

Paul Chadwick a journalist editor lawyer

Paul Chadwick a journalist editor lawyer whitey Ford a guardian and this is a

whitey Ford a guardian and this is a

whitey Ford a guardian and this is a real definition family real article

real definition family real article

real definition family real article defiance fake news as fiction is

defiance fake news as fiction is

defiance fake news as fiction is deliberately fabricated and presented as

deliberately fabricated and presented as

deliberately fabricated and presented as nonfiction with the intent to mislead

nonfiction with the intent to mislead

nonfiction with the intent to mislead recipients into treating fiction as SPAC

recipients into treating fiction as SPAC

recipients into treating fiction as SPAC or intra doubting birth libel evidence

or intra doubting birth libel evidence

or intra doubting birth libel evidence that’s a mouthful one an easier

that’s a mouthful one an easier

that’s a mouthful one an easier definition I’m guessing the President of

definition I’m guessing the President of

definition I’m guessing the President of the United States was simply treated

the United States was simply treated

the United States was simply treated definition eyes fake news is news that

definition eyes fake news is news that

definition eyes fake news is news that is fake period an actuality the term

is fake period an actuality the term

is fake period an actuality the term it’s up doesn’t have a single definition

it’s up doesn’t have a single definition

it’s up doesn’t have a single definition it is constantly changing is being used

it is constantly changing is being used

it is constantly changing is being used in ways that users want it to be using

in ways that users want it to be using

in ways that users want it to be using false information in an election isn’t

false information in an election isn’t

false information in an election isn’t all that new dating all the way back to

all that new dating all the way back to

all that new dating all the way back to 1522

1522

1522 Pietro Aquino tries to manipulate

Pietro Aquino tries to manipulate

Pietro Aquino tries to manipulate elections by writing harmful poems an

elections by writing harmful poems an

elections by writing harmful poems an example of his literary satire with CERN

example of his literary satire with CERN

example of his literary satire with CERN he aim is poetic slandered at Adrian

he aim is poetic slandered at Adrian

he aim is poetic slandered at Adrian Florence who is campaigning to become

Florence who is campaigning to become

Florence who is campaigning to become Pope Pietro called Adrian their German

Pope Pietro called Adrian their German

Pope Pietro called Adrian their German ring war today but you really cannot do

ring war today but you really cannot do

ring war today but you really cannot do that because let’s face it a lot of us

that because let’s face it a lot of us

that because let’s face it a lot of us fell asleep during the poetry unit in

fell asleep during the poetry unit in

fell asleep during the poetry unit in our English class but what most of us

our English class but what most of us

our English class but what most of us are gutta are using our phones which we

are gutta are using our phones which we

are gutta are using our phones which we spend a lot of time on so instead of

spend a lot of time on so instead of

spend a lot of time on so instead of fake views in the form of poems and

fake views in the form of poems and

fake views in the form of poems and newspaper fake news can explode on

newspaper fake news can explode on

newspaper fake news can explode on platforms like social media where every

platforms like social media where every

platforms like social media where every tweet sharing light creates an echo

tweet sharing light creates an echo

tweet sharing light creates an echo chamber of falsehoods fake news

chamber of falsehoods fake news

chamber of falsehoods fake news invalidates important political issues

invalidates important political issues

invalidates important political issues and raises questions through irrelevant

and raises questions through irrelevant

and raises questions through irrelevant but I catch him a good example of this

but I catch him a good example of this

but I catch him a good example of this is a pizza gate scandal the occurred in

is a pizza gate scandal the occurred in

is a pizza gate scandal the occurred in a 2016 election originally it started as

a 2016 election originally it started as

a 2016 election originally it started as a simple rumor on Twitter which quickly

a simple rumor on Twitter which quickly

a simple rumor on Twitter which quickly escalated into a dangerous situation

escalated into a dangerous situation

escalated into a dangerous situation a gunman fired directly at a pizza

a gunman fired directly at a pizza

a gunman fired directly at a pizza restaurant in DC

restaurant in DC

restaurant in DC his reason he was completely convinced

his reason he was completely convinced

his reason he was completely convinced that hooli Clinton was operating a

that hooli Clinton was operating a

that hooli Clinton was operating a pedophile ring out of the basement of

pedophile ring out of the basement of

pedophile ring out of the basement of the pizzeria he was in DC along with

the pizzeria he was in DC along with

the pizzeria he was in DC along with even dozens of demonstrators to protest

even dozens of demonstrators to protest

even dozens of demonstrators to protest demanding the government to look into

demanding the government to look into

demanding the government to look into this case the truth is there was no

this case the truth is there was no

this case the truth is there was no basement

basement

basement apparently pietre time travel of 2016

apparently pietre time travel of 2016

apparently pietre time travel of 2016 to serve a pizza what is poetry in a

to serve a pizza what is poetry in a

to serve a pizza what is poetry in a world without petrol improper pizzerias

world without petrol improper pizzerias

world without petrol improper pizzerias and alternative facts we all may be able

and alternative facts we all may be able

and alternative facts we all may be able to actually trust each other how can we

to actually trust each other how can we

to actually trust each other how can we truly be indivisible where we’re so

truly be indivisible where we’re so

truly be indivisible where we’re so easily divided by lies let’s take a

easily divided by lies let’s take a

easily divided by lies let’s take a journey to places that this figure out a

journey to places that this figure out a

journey to places that this figure out a lot better than we do in sweden students

lot better than we do in sweden students

lot better than we do in sweden students or school as young as 10 or how consume

or school as young as 10 or how consume

or school as young as 10 or how consume news in Czech Republic high school

news in Czech Republic high school

news in Czech Republic high school teachers instruct teens on how to

teachers instruct teens on how to

teachers instruct teens on how to identify propaganda from Russia and in

identify propaganda from Russia and in

identify propaganda from Russia and in the United States public officials are

the United States public officials are

the United States public officials are only starting to propose media literacy

only starting to propose media literacy

only starting to propose media literacy standards in public schools more school

standards in public schools more school

standards in public schools more school systems to start combating this

systems to start combating this

systems to start combating this alternative fact epidemic one of the

alternative fact epidemic one of the

alternative fact epidemic one of the ways is to have a curriculum that

ways is to have a curriculum that

ways is to have a curriculum that teaches us to distinguish news from fake

teaches us to distinguish news from fake

teaches us to distinguish news from fake news teaching teams to be skeptical in

news teaching teams to be skeptical in

news teaching teams to be skeptical in choirs can leave tennis and other

choirs can leave tennis and other

choirs can leave tennis and other perspectives and not fall into the trap

perspectives and not fall into the trap

perspectives and not fall into the trap of fake news in the 21st century the

of fake news in the 21st century the

of fake news in the 21st century the internet is exaggerating this problem in

internet is exaggerating this problem in

internet is exaggerating this problem in school systems to treat it like a 21st

school systems to treat it like a 21st

school systems to treat it like a 21st century problem by promoting and

century problem by promoting and

century problem by promoting and teaching online civic reasoning but

teaching online civic reasoning but

teaching online civic reasoning but until then what do we do we all use our

until then what do we do we all use our

until then what do we do we all use our phones every day it’s going Pass one

phones every day it’s going Pass one

phones every day it’s going Pass one headline article after another until we

headline article after another until we

headline article after another until we see something interesting fortunately

see something interesting fortunately

see something interesting fortunately there are ways to detect fake news here

there are ways to detect fake news here

there are ways to detect fake news here are the three ways to detect fake news

are the three ways to detect fake news

are the three ways to detect fake news number two or shock you

number two or shock you

number two or shock you number one saw what the headline if it

number one saw what the headline if it

number one saw what the headline if it sounds like satire or something too good

sounds like satire or something too good

sounds like satire or something too good to be true it’s probably fake news if

to be true it’s probably fake news if

to be true it’s probably fake news if you see a headline claiming that the CIA

you see a headline claiming that the CIA

you see a headline claiming that the CIA realizes that they have been using a

realizes that they have been using a

realizes that they have been using a black highlighter you should be

black highlighter you should be

black highlighter you should be skeptical I mean do you really think

skeptical I mean do you really think

skeptical I mean do you really think back letters even exists but don’t stop

back letters even exists but don’t stop

back letters even exists but don’t stop there

there

there we haven’t even read the article where

we haven’t even read the article where

we haven’t even read the article where the content is really important

the content is really important

the content is really important headlines are not accurate

headlines are not accurate

headlines are not accurate representation of the article itself

representation of the article itself

representation of the article itself number two check the source check the

number two check the source check the

number two check the source check the source if it sounds like if they if the

source if it sounds like if they if the

source if it sounds like if they if the author has crazy credentials or is not

author has crazy credentials or is not

author has crazy credentials or is not be identified that should raise a big

be identified that should raise a big

be identified that should raise a big red flag the website itself also gives a

red flag the website itself also gives a

red flag the website itself also gives a big clue about the truthfulness of the

big clue about the truthfulness of the

big clue about the truthfulness of the story if you see other articles like

story if you see other articles like

story if you see other articles like nine-year-old AXA discovery cure for

nine-year-old AXA discovery cure for

nine-year-old AXA discovery cure for cancer world death three is steadily

cancer world death three is steadily

cancer world death three is steadily approaching eighty five percent all from

approaching eighty five percent all from

approaching eighty five percent all from the same source

the same source

the same source you should be regretting even waste your

you should be regretting even waste your

you should be regretting even waste your time on this website

time on this website

time on this website beware of new source does not slow to a

beware of new source does not slow to a

beware of new source does not slow to a test of time and you have not familiar

test of time and you have not familiar

test of time and you have not familiar with number three check the evidence

with number three check the evidence

with number three check the evidence many times fake news outlets don’t have

many times fake news outlets don’t have

many times fake news outlets don’t have evidence for their claims and even if

evidence for their claims and even if

evidence for their claims and even if they do it’s often not accurate

they do it’s often not accurate

they do it’s often not accurate reputable news source have the incentive

reputable news source have the incentive

reputable news source have the incentive to provide drinking news that is

to provide drinking news that is

to provide drinking news that is accurate or else they would face a

accurate or else they would face a

accurate or else they would face a backlash in contrast fake news has the

backlash in contrast fake news has the

backlash in contrast fake news has the intent to produce articles that tricks

intent to produce articles that tricks

intent to produce articles that tricks people in to believing falsehoods then

people in to believing falsehoods then

people in to believing falsehoods then there is also fake news there’s a little

there is also fake news there’s a little

there is also fake news there’s a little heart to sniff out and many times

heart to sniff out and many times

heart to sniff out and many times credible source can also stay untrue

credible source can also stay untrue

credible source can also stay untrue claims websites like polly deepak fat

claims websites like polly deepak fat

claims websites like polly deepak fat check and Snopes are all designed to

check and Snopes are all designed to

check and Snopes are all designed to assist everyone into debunking bogus

assist everyone into debunking bogus

assist everyone into debunking bogus statements if a journalistic or

statements if a journalistic or

statements if a journalistic or political claim trips are warning your

political claim trips are warning your

political claim trips are warning your head it’s always a good idea to check it

head it’s always a good idea to check it

head it’s always a good idea to check it with another rep your own news source

with another rep your own news source

with another rep your own news source using these tools we all can be a rumour

using these tools we all can be a rumour

using these tools we all can be a rumour buster with enough people we can even

buster with enough people we can even

buster with enough people we can even form our own rumor Buster team

form our own rumor Buster team

form our own rumor Buster team your classmates parents teachers and

your classmates parents teachers and

your classmates parents teachers and everyone might cause nosey but I call it

everyone might cause nosey but I call it

everyone might cause nosey but I call it critical thinking instead of getting

critical thinking instead of getting

critical thinking instead of getting rumors or news from one source listen

rumors or news from one source listen

rumors or news from one source listen and find these from many sources because

and find these from many sources because

and find these from many sources because ultimately when we understand our biases

ultimately when we understand our biases

ultimately when we understand our biases and the biases of others we reach a

and the biases of others we reach a

and the biases of others we reach a point to respect other perspectives and

point to respect other perspectives and

point to respect other perspectives and not fall into a trap of fake news we

not fall into a trap of fake news we

not fall into a trap of fake news we cannot let fake news continue Misco

cannot let fake news continue Misco

cannot let fake news continue Misco rising perspectives where leads to

rising perspectives where leads to

rising perspectives where leads to distrust I heard this rumor the global

distrust I heard this rumor the global

distrust I heard this rumor the global warming is not real another devastating

warming is not real another devastating

warming is not real another devastating effect on the environment intensifying

effect on the environment intensifying

effect on the environment intensifying natural disasters and devastating effect

natural disasters and devastating effect

natural disasters and devastating effect on the environment is not real I heard

on the environment is not real I heard

on the environment is not real I heard this rumor that other local pizzerias

this rumor that other local pizzerias

this rumor that other local pizzerias all places for politicians who operated

all places for politicians who operated

all places for politicians who operated on pedophile ring I heard this rumor

on pedophile ring I heard this rumor

on pedophile ring I heard this rumor that said that sandy hooks was a hoax

that said that sandy hooks was a hoax

that said that sandy hooks was a hoax that the victims losing their children

that the victims losing their children

that the victims losing their children in the shootings was a staged scene in a

in the shootings was a staged scene in a

in the shootings was a staged scene in a conspiracy stories facts and statistics

conspiracy stories facts and statistics

conspiracy stories facts and statistics that we take for granted now or makes

that we take for granted now or makes

that we take for granted now or makes with lies and fabricated data that blows

with lies and fabricated data that blows

with lies and fabricated data that blows the mind for reality in a turn of

the mind for reality in a turn of

the mind for reality in a turn of reality in this world there’s plenty of

reality in this world there’s plenty of

reality in this world there’s plenty of exciting real facts and knowledge we

exciting real facts and knowledge we

exciting real facts and knowledge we don’t need alternative facts I’ve heard

don’t need alternative facts I’ve heard

don’t need alternative facts I’ve heard I one final rumor for you I heard people

I one final rumor for you I heard people

I one final rumor for you I heard people whisper that our generation cannot

whisper that our generation cannot

whisper that our generation cannot overcome the major global challenges we

overcome the major global challenges we

overcome the major global challenges we face or these rumors really true let us

face or these rumors really true let us

face or these rumors really true let us use some healthy skepticism

use some healthy skepticism

use some healthy skepticism [Music]

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