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the tiniest fib in news can start the

the tiniest fib in news can start the greatest of movements there’s a quote by

greatest of movements there’s a quote by

greatest of movements there’s a quote by Winston Churchill a lie travels halfway

Winston Churchill a lie travels halfway

Winston Churchill a lie travels halfway around the world before a truth gets a

around the world before a truth gets a

around the world before a truth gets a chance to get its pants off you know

chance to get its pants off you know

chance to get its pants off you know it’s quite funny but true I like to

it’s quite funny but true I like to

it’s quite funny but true I like to relate my topic back to a childhood game

relate my topic back to a childhood game

relate my topic back to a childhood game I’m sure you’ve all played at least once

I’m sure you’ve all played at least once

I’m sure you’ve all played at least once just for fun it’s when you whisper a

just for fun it’s when you whisper a

just for fun it’s when you whisper a message into your friend’s ear and your

message into your friend’s ear and your

message into your friend’s ear and your friend was visit to the next person the

friend was visit to the next person the

friend was visit to the next person the next person and the next until the last

next person and the next until the last

next person and the next until the last person says the message out loud and the

person says the message out loud and the

person says the message out loud and the fun is how the message changes to make a

fun is how the message changes to make a

fun is how the message changes to make a completely different message that’s

completely different message that’s

completely different message that’s exactly what happens in today’s world of

exactly what happens in today’s world of

exactly what happens in today’s world of news many false horrible and interesting

news many false horrible and interesting

news many false horrible and interesting stories have been spread around by the

stories have been spread around by the

stories have been spread around by the press you may believe that the news is

press you may believe that the news is

press you may believe that the news is correct this is probably because you

correct this is probably because you

correct this is probably because you have grown up thinking the news always

have grown up thinking the news always

have grown up thinking the news always provides true facts this has in fact

provides true facts this has in fact

provides true facts this has in fact created confusion in the professional

created confusion in the professional

created confusion in the professional world – my uncle is a renowned drone

world – my uncle is a renowned drone

world – my uncle is a renowned drone photographer and he found a shocking

photographer and he found a shocking

photographer and he found a shocking news article online drone breaks top

news article online drone breaks top

news article online drone breaks top wing of a flying airplane bringing the

wing of a flying airplane bringing the

wing of a flying airplane bringing the plane crashing down after getting

plane crashing down after getting

plane crashing down after getting panicked about his own drone flights he

panicked about his own drone flights he

panicked about his own drone flights he confirmed using the latest technology

confirmed using the latest technology

confirmed using the latest technology that we all have access to and that the

that we all have access to and that the

that we all have access to and that the news was false and photoshopped it

news was false and photoshopped it

news was false and photoshopped it turned out to be only someone’s

turned out to be only someone’s

turned out to be only someone’s imagination there was even a video

imagination there was even a video

imagination there was even a video online proving how the picture was

online proving how the picture was

online proving how the picture was photoshopped this reflects the obvious

photoshopped this reflects the obvious

photoshopped this reflects the obvious fact that we can also decipher the false

fact that we can also decipher the false

fact that we can also decipher the false from the legitimate nowadays digital

from the legitimate nowadays digital

from the legitimate nowadays digital digital posts or uploads are set to

digital posts or uploads are set to

digital posts or uploads are set to travel faster than light technology has

travel faster than light technology has

travel faster than light technology has skyrocketed in the last century so

skyrocketed in the last century so

skyrocketed in the last century so social media has a large impact on how

social media has a large impact on how

social media has a large impact on how quickly news spreads and reaches

quickly news spreads and reaches

quickly news spreads and reaches different people this increases the

different people this increases the

different people this increases the chance for fast news becoming viral this

chance for fast news becoming viral this

chance for fast news becoming viral this means that we can

means that we can

means that we can what to spread around and what to delete

what to spread around and what to delete

what to spread around and what to delete how fast something spreads online is up

how fast something spreads online is up

how fast something spreads online is up to us fake or true people will listen to

to us fake or true people will listen to

to us fake or true people will listen to it believe it and feel its impact on

it believe it and feel its impact on

it believe it and feel its impact on their life but how to tell the

their life but how to tell the

their life but how to tell the difference between the false and true

difference between the false and true

difference between the false and true news the best way in my opinion is to

news the best way in my opinion is to

news the best way in my opinion is to check your source well known well then

check your source well known well then

check your source well known well then it’s more likely to be true however you

it’s more likely to be true however you

it’s more likely to be true however you could also type the headline up on the

could also type the headline up on the

could also type the headline up on the web if there are many similar reports

web if there are many similar reports

web if there are many similar reports about it at least one being from a

about it at least one being from a

about it at least one being from a newspaper you know you trust it’s most

newspaper you know you trust it’s most

newspaper you know you trust it’s most likely to be trustworthy you may be

likely to be trustworthy you may be

likely to be trustworthy you may be wondering why do publishers post fake

wondering why do publishers post fake

wondering why do publishers post fake news

news

news possibly to make a viral to get

possibly to make a viral to get

possibly to make a viral to get attention to create the buzz and become

attention to create the buzz and become

attention to create the buzz and become famous this is what makes the media edit

famous this is what makes the media edit

famous this is what makes the media edit the news the way they imagined it

the news the way they imagined it

the news the way they imagined it happened to make or break has become

happened to make or break has become

happened to make or break has become only a few words away nevertheless you

only a few words away nevertheless you

only a few words away nevertheless you can also find reliable newspapers and

can also find reliable newspapers and

can also find reliable newspapers and reporters that ensure that the truth

reporters that ensure that the truth

reporters that ensure that the truth gets out for example a Pulitzer

gets out for example a Pulitzer

gets out for example a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter for the New York

prize-winning reporter for the New York

prize-winning reporter for the New York Times

Times

Times James risin this gentleman discovered

James risin this gentleman discovered

James risin this gentleman discovered some illegal activity of the NSA and

some illegal activity of the NSA and

some illegal activity of the NSA and anonymously had it published in the

anonymously had it published in the

anonymously had it published in the newspaper

newspaper

newspaper he was obviously under a lot of

he was obviously under a lot of

he was obviously under a lot of government suspicion and had to keep a

government suspicion and had to keep a

government suspicion and had to keep a low profile he believed that we had the

low profile he believed that we had the

low profile he believed that we had the right to know a truth and not alive this

right to know a truth and not alive this

right to know a truth and not alive this means that we can also control what to

means that we can also control what to

means that we can also control what to do and what not to do what to believe

do and what not to do what to believe

do and what not to do what to believe and what not to believe similar to him

and what not to believe similar to him

and what not to believe similar to him so for the wrong being this is our

so for the wrong being this is our

so for the wrong being this is our society’s current problem though it can

society’s current problem though it can

society’s current problem though it can also be used for the better good it

also be used for the better good it

also be used for the better good it isn’t always necessary to call fake news

isn’t always necessary to call fake news

isn’t always necessary to call fake news a problem as it can be embraced in a

a problem as it can be embraced in a

a problem as it can be embraced in a positive way crazy huh believe it or not

positive way crazy huh believe it or not

positive way crazy huh believe it or not big news is also helpful in many ways

big news is also helpful in many ways

big news is also helpful in many ways people have been previously aware of

people have been previously aware of

people have been previously aware of this problem and thanks to this people

this problem and thanks to this people

this problem and thanks to this people have begun raising their critical

have begun raising their critical

have begun raising their critical analysis and thinking skills due to the

analysis and thinking skills due to the

analysis and thinking skills due to the simple fact that they’re afraid to look

simple fact that they’re afraid to look

simple fact that they’re afraid to look like a fool for believing a lie did you

like a fool for believing a lie did you

like a fool for believing a lie did you know that a psychologist has stated that

know that a psychologist has stated that

know that a psychologist has stated that a little fake news can

a little fake news can

a little fake news can good for you this is proven to be true

good for you this is proven to be true

good for you this is proven to be true by not only the race it brings a human

by not only the race it brings a human

by not only the race it brings a human awareness but the decrease it brings in

awareness but the decrease it brings in

awareness but the decrease it brings in human alertness which is where fake news

human alertness which is where fake news

human alertness which is where fake news comes in I have also discovered that the

comes in I have also discovered that the

comes in I have also discovered that the way the world is evolving fake news

way the world is evolving fake news

way the world is evolving fake news helps censor what could be dangerous to

helps censor what could be dangerous to

helps censor what could be dangerous to reveal some things such as the harsh

reveal some things such as the harsh

reveal some things such as the harsh reality of humanity’s problems the harsh

reality of humanity’s problems the harsh

reality of humanity’s problems the harsh reality of humanity’s sufferings if we

reality of humanity’s sufferings if we

reality of humanity’s sufferings if we release this people could be people

release this people could be people

release this people could be people could be suffocating of shock and heart

could be suffocating of shock and heart

could be suffocating of shock and heart attacks which is a symptom of shock an

attacks which is a symptom of shock an

attacks which is a symptom of shock an average of more than a million heart

average of more than a million heart

average of more than a million heart attacks are recorded every year and

attacks are recorded every year and

attacks are recorded every year and adding this extra bit of shock may only

adding this extra bit of shock may only

adding this extra bit of shock may only increase these digits I believe that

increase these digits I believe that

increase these digits I believe that even though fake news is considered a

even though fake news is considered a

even though fake news is considered a danger it can be looked at both ways

danger it can be looked at both ways

danger it can be looked at both ways it’s our right to react on news once

it’s our right to react on news once

it’s our right to react on news once you’ve confirmed its authenticity

you’ve confirmed its authenticity

you’ve confirmed its authenticity we shouldn’t fall prey to such

we shouldn’t fall prey to such

we shouldn’t fall prey to such imaginative stories my idea about the

imaginative stories my idea about the

imaginative stories my idea about the current situation is the news isn’t

current situation is the news isn’t

current situation is the news isn’t there to tell you what happened it’s

there to tell you what happened it’s

there to tell you what happened it’s there to tell you what it wants you to

there to tell you what it wants you to

there to tell you what it wants you to hear or what thinks you want to hear if

hear or what thinks you want to hear if

hear or what thinks you want to hear if we all help each other correct our

we all help each other correct our

we all help each other correct our thoughts and try not to feel the urge to

thoughts and try not to feel the urge to

thoughts and try not to feel the urge to create drama all the time maybe this

create drama all the time maybe this

create drama all the time maybe this world could have a light at the end of

world could have a light at the end of

world could have a light at the end of the tunnel where we know what we have

the tunnel where we know what we have

the tunnel where we know what we have read is nothing but true imagine not

read is nothing but true imagine not

read is nothing but true imagine not having to feel the need to double-check

having to feel the need to double-check

having to feel the need to double-check what we think we already know all the

what we think we already know all the

what we think we already know all the time as mentioned by Arthur Miller a

time as mentioned by Arthur Miller a

time as mentioned by Arthur Miller a good newspaper I suppose is a nation

good newspaper I suppose is a nation

good newspaper I suppose is a nation talking to itself share correct music

talking to itself share correct music

talking to itself share correct music one another and keep creating evidence

one another and keep creating evidence

one another and keep creating evidence online to help wipe out misleading

online to help wipe out misleading

online to help wipe out misleading stories thank you

stories thank you

stories thank you [Applause]

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