good afternoon everyone I’m very happy to be here in front of my fellow
to be here in front of my fellow
to be here in front of my fellow students and a lot of other people that
students and a lot of other people that
students and a lot of other people that visit it and today I wanted to talk to
visit it and today I wanted to talk to
visit it and today I wanted to talk to you about something personal but also
you about something personal but also
you about something personal but also something that’s been very relevant in
something that’s been very relevant in
something that’s been very relevant in the media and when I heard all of these
the media and when I heard all of these
the media and when I heard all of these speakers they’re all talking about all
speakers they’re all talking about all
speakers they’re all talking about all of the amazing things they’ve done and
of the amazing things they’ve done and
of the amazing things they’ve done and I’m going to talk to you about some bad
I’m going to talk to you about some bad
I’m going to talk to you about some bad things that have done so most of us here
things that have done so most of us here
things that have done so most of us here are social media users and post like
are social media users and post like
are social media users and post like these are very familiar to us because
these are very familiar to us because
these are very familiar to us because when we go on social media we can see
when we go on social media we can see
when we go on social media we can see almost anything and even things we
almost anything and even things we
almost anything and even things we didn’t imagine that we would see on
didn’t imagine that we would see on
didn’t imagine that we would see on there and another type of posts that we
there and another type of posts that we
there and another type of posts that we see on there is this kind
see on there is this kind
see on there is this kind now I refer to these as spam posts and
now I refer to these as spam posts and
now I refer to these as spam posts and what spam posts are are those internet
what spam posts are are those internet
what spam posts are are those internet websites that post capitalized letters
websites that post capitalized letters
websites that post capitalized letters capitalized titles claiming something
capitalized titles claiming something
capitalized titles claiming something very dramatic and a picture that’s
very dramatic and a picture that’s
very dramatic and a picture that’s something like this which is either
something like this which is either
something like this which is either photoshopped in a way or blurred out and
photoshopped in a way or blurred out and
photoshopped in a way or blurred out and now when you ask the content creators
now when you ask the content creators
now when you ask the content creators why they’re doing this the people that
why they’re doing this the people that
why they’re doing this the people that actually post these articles they say
actually post these articles they say
actually post these articles they say that they have one goal in mind and that
that they have one goal in mind and that
that they have one goal in mind and that goal is to create clickbait and we’ve
goal is to create clickbait and we’ve
goal is to create clickbait and we’ve all heard that term before
all heard that term before
all heard that term before and what clickbait is is a way for them
and what clickbait is is a way for them
and what clickbait is is a way for them to generate money and for them to start
to generate money and for them to start
to generate money and for them to start sort of their own little business online
sort of their own little business online
sort of their own little business online and now fake news is this term that
and now fake news is this term that
and now fake news is this term that showed up about a year ago and it was
showed up about a year ago and it was
showed up about a year ago and it was popularized and even though it existed
popularized and even though it existed
popularized and even though it existed before and it wasn’t until the very
before and it wasn’t until the very
before and it wasn’t until the very surprising turn out of the u.s.
surprising turn out of the u.s.
surprising turn out of the u.s. elections that it sort of got out there
elections that it sort of got out there
elections that it sort of got out there in the news now an article like this
in the news now an article like this
in the news now an article like this came out and it was titled click and
came out and it was titled click and
came out and it was titled click and elect how fake news helped Donald Trump
elect how fake news helped Donald Trump
elect how fake news helped Donald Trump win a real election and it wasn’t only
win a real election and it wasn’t only
win a real election and it wasn’t only this one it was hundreds of articles
this one it was hundreds of articles
this one it was hundreds of articles like this that were claiming that fake
like this that were claiming that fake
like this that were claiming that fake news was the reason that Donald Trump
news was the reason that Donald Trump
news was the reason that Donald Trump had won the US elections and it also
had won the US elections and it also
had won the US elections and it also claimed that all of these fake news
claimed that all of these fake news
claimed that all of these fake news websites were increasing massively in
websites were increasing massively in
websites were increasing massively in volume and I also found this normal
volume and I also found this normal
volume and I also found this normal because of course people have a lot to
because of course people have a lot to
because of course people have a lot to say and on the internet people can say
say and on the internet people can say
say and on the internet people can say basically anything
basically anything
basically anything they want to and considering that these
they want to and considering that these
they want to and considering that these elections were so relevant globally the
elections were so relevant globally the
elections were so relevant globally the volume of these increased so I kind of
volume of these increased so I kind of
volume of these increased so I kind of avoided the buzz but it was this article
avoided the buzz but it was this article
avoided the buzz but it was this article that caused a sort of frenzy on Twitter
that caused a sort of frenzy on Twitter
that caused a sort of frenzy on Twitter and the hashtag fake news was trending
and the hashtag fake news was trending
and the hashtag fake news was trending at number one on Twitter the next day
at number one on Twitter the next day
at number one on Twitter the next day and this is my reaction to it and so we
and this is my reaction to it and so we
and this is my reaction to it and so we move on from there for those of you that
move on from there for those of you that
move on from there for those of you that are unfamiliar with the situation a
are unfamiliar with the situation a
are unfamiliar with the situation a little bit before and after the results
little bit before and after the results
little bit before and after the results of the u.s. election 10,000 websites
of the u.s. election 10,000 websites
of the u.s. election 10,000 websites were reported as being fake news
were reported as being fake news
were reported as being fake news websites and the majority of those were
websites and the majority of those were
websites and the majority of those were actually aimed at conservative
actually aimed at conservative
actually aimed at conservative supporters or supporters of Donald Trump
supporters or supporters of Donald Trump
supporters or supporters of Donald Trump for the u.s. election specifically now
for the u.s. election specifically now
for the u.s. election specifically now what I was surprised to find out is that
what I was surprised to find out is that
what I was surprised to find out is that 143 of those exactly came from one
143 of those exactly came from one
143 of those exactly came from one little city well not very little but a
little city well not very little but a
little city well not very little but a city in massaman Macedonia and central
city in massaman Macedonia and central
city in massaman Macedonia and central Macedonia and this story about these
Macedonia and this story about these
Macedonia and this story about these kids in Macedonia these teenagers came
kids in Macedonia these teenagers came
kids in Macedonia these teenagers came out originally on BuzzFeed and it was
out originally on BuzzFeed and it was
out originally on BuzzFeed and it was about this media company now these kids
about this media company now these kids
about this media company now these kids had established a hundred and forty
had established a hundred and forty
had established a hundred and forty websites online all classified as fake
websites online all classified as fake
websites online all classified as fake news what they were doing is they would
news what they were doing is they would
news what they were doing is they would write something in favor of the
write something in favor of the
write something in favor of the Conservative Party or something against
Conservative Party or something against
Conservative Party or something against the Democratic candidate at that time
the Democratic candidate at that time
the Democratic candidate at that time which was Hillary Clinton and they would
which was Hillary Clinton and they would
which was Hillary Clinton and they would post these aiming to people to get them
post these aiming to people to get them
post these aiming to people to get them to click on it and this would not
to click on it and this would not
to click on it and this would not contain any factual information in fact
contain any factual information in fact
contain any factual information in fact they would be making very exaggerated
they would be making very exaggerated
they would be making very exaggerated claims and so these kids took it even a
claims and so these kids took it even a
claims and so these kids took it even a step further because when they started
step further because when they started
step further because when they started getting all of this attention as you can
getting all of this attention as you can
getting all of this attention as you can see all of these websites that are
see all of these websites that are
see all of these websites that are mainstream media were writing about them
mainstream media were writing about them
mainstream media were writing about them they did this and this is a picture of
they did this and this is a picture of
they did this and this is a picture of how they started selling merchandise so
how they started selling merchandise so
how they started selling merchandise so they saw all of these people visiting
they saw all of these people visiting
they saw all of these people visiting their website and they said hey let’s
their website and they said hey let’s
their website and they said hey let’s start selling them hats and sweaters and
start selling them hats and sweaters and
start selling them hats and sweaters and shirts and flags and anything they can
shirts and flags and anything they can
shirts and flags and anything they can think of in order to benefit off of this
think of in order to benefit off of this
think of in order to benefit off of this situation but a lot of people actually
situation but a lot of people actually
situation but a lot of people actually took this conversation to a more serious
took this conversation to a more serious
took this conversation to a more serious level they thought that they were
level they thought that they were
level they thought that they were creating this fake news in order to push
creating this fake news in order to push
creating this fake news in order to push some sort of propaganda in order to push
some sort of propaganda in order to push
some sort of propaganda in order to push this conservative agenda that was a
this conservative agenda that was a
this conservative agenda that was a general thought and when these kids were
general thought and when these kids were
general thought and when these kids were asked if they actually supported Donald
asked if they actually supported Donald
asked if they actually supported Donald Trump they said well it doesn’t
Trump they said well it doesn’t
Trump they said well it doesn’t really matter actually they could have
really matter actually they could have
really matter actually they could have done the exact same thing for the
done the exact same thing for the
done the exact same thing for the Democratic supporters and they could
Democratic supporters and they could
Democratic supporters and they could have gotten the exact same result they
have gotten the exact same result they
have gotten the exact same result they were looking for and the result was not
were looking for and the result was not
were looking for and the result was not pushing some sort of agenda the result
pushing some sort of agenda the result
pushing some sort of agenda the result that we’re looking for is cold hard cash
that we’re looking for is cold hard cash
that we’re looking for is cold hard cash and we move on from this and people
and we move on from this and people
and we move on from this and people started saying well our democracy was
started saying well our democracy was
started saying well our democracy was compromised because we were getting
compromised because we were getting
compromised because we were getting misinformed
misinformed
misinformed now surely an article that’s titled trey
now surely an article that’s titled trey
now surely an article that’s titled trey Gowdy finally made an epic breakthrough
Gowdy finally made an epic breakthrough
Gowdy finally made an epic breakthrough in case against Hillary his cheering
in case against Hillary his cheering
in case against Hillary his cheering she’s so F now would be enough to change
she’s so F now would be enough to change
she’s so F now would be enough to change anyone’s mind am i right
anyone’s mind am i right
anyone’s mind am i right yeah but apparently did for a lot of
yeah but apparently did for a lot of
yeah but apparently did for a lot of people this had a lot of influence these
people this had a lot of influence these
people this had a lot of influence these type of articles on the decision they
type of articles on the decision they
type of articles on the decision they were going to make in the upcoming
were going to make in the upcoming
were going to make in the upcoming elections so it wasn’t only this that
elections so it wasn’t only this that
elections so it wasn’t only this that was happening but I was purely an
was happening but I was purely an
was happening but I was purely an observer at this time I was watching
observer at this time I was watching
observer at this time I was watching from the side and I kept getting all of
from the side and I kept getting all of
from the side and I kept getting all of these flashbacks at that time and now
these flashbacks at that time and now
these flashbacks at that time and now these flashbacks were to back when I was
these flashbacks were to back when I was
these flashbacks were to back when I was a teenager before I came to college
a teenager before I came to college
a teenager before I came to college between the ages of 13 and 18 I had set
between the ages of 13 and 18 I had set
between the ages of 13 and 18 I had set up over 40 websites which in today’s age
up over 40 websites which in today’s age
up over 40 websites which in today’s age would be considered fake news websites
would be considered fake news websites
would be considered fake news websites this was mainly because I didn’t have
this was mainly because I didn’t have
this was mainly because I didn’t have any real life friends but also because I
any real life friends but also because I
any real life friends but also because I found out what Macedonian teens had this
found out what Macedonian teens had this
found out what Macedonian teens had this is we take money online and found out
is we take money online and found out
is we take money online and found out they can have blog and posts complete
they can have blog and posts complete
they can have blog and posts complete lies on it and make money off of it I
lies on it and make money off of it I
lies on it and make money off of it I got hooked I it was it was an addicting
got hooked I it was it was an addicting
got hooked I it was it was an addicting thing to do because I would sit down on
thing to do because I would sit down on
thing to do because I would sit down on my computer 1200 articles in one day
my computer 1200 articles in one day
my computer 1200 articles in one day some copy pasted some made up from thin
some copy pasted some made up from thin
some copy pasted some made up from thin air in order to generate revenue that I
air in order to generate revenue that I
air in order to generate revenue that I was editing and so we move on from here
was editing and so we move on from here
was editing and so we move on from here and I’m gonna explain to you how
and I’m gonna explain to you how
and I’m gonna explain to you how websites actually made money this is a
websites actually made money this is a
websites actually made money this is a little thing called Google Adsense and
little thing called Google Adsense and
little thing called Google Adsense and it started like a marketing agency owned
it started like a marketing agency owned
it started like a marketing agency owned by Google but Google isn’t the only
by Google but Google isn’t the only
by Google but Google isn’t the only of marketing agency or doesn’t Google
of marketing agency or doesn’t Google
of marketing agency or doesn’t Google Adsense is not the only product like
Adsense is not the only product like
Adsense is not the only product like this what this allows you to do is take
this what this allows you to do is take
this what this allows you to do is take your advertisements and put them on a
your advertisements and put them on a
your advertisements and put them on a website that you go put them on your
website that you go put them on your
website that you go put them on your YouTube video basically anything that
YouTube video basically anything that
YouTube video basically anything that you can find and any place that you can
you can find and any place that you can
you can find and any place that you can find to put an advertisement and when
find to put an advertisement and when
find to put an advertisement and when people visit your website they actually
people visit your website they actually
people visit your website they actually generate money because they’ve click on
generate money because they’ve click on
generate money because they’ve click on these ads and it’s a very simple concept
these ads and it’s a very simple concept
these ads and it’s a very simple concept it only takes a very look it takes very
it only takes a very look it takes very
it only takes a very look it takes very little skills because I was 13 at that
little skills because I was 13 at that
little skills because I was 13 at that time when I started making these
time when I started making these
time when I started making these websites now to show you just how easy
websites now to show you just how easy
websites now to show you just how easy it is and to explain a little bit my
it is and to explain a little bit my
it is and to explain a little bit my logic because my logic at that time
logic because my logic at that time
logic because my logic at that time being this teenager that was making
being this teenager that was making
being this teenager that was making money off of lying to people on the
money off of lying to people on the
money off of lying to people on the Internet was that you know if someone
Internet was that you know if someone
Internet was that you know if someone was gullible enough to believe me a
was gullible enough to believe me a
was gullible enough to believe me a teenager and believe me so much so that
teenager and believe me so much so that
teenager and believe me so much so that they would take the news that I posted
they would take the news that I posted
they would take the news that I posted and share it with their friends they
and share it with their friends they
and share it with their friends they deserve to be lied to and that’s a very
deserve to be lied to and that’s a very
deserve to be lied to and that’s a very bad logic that I had at that time I will
bad logic that I had at that time I will
bad logic that I had at that time I will admit that but it’s I want to show you
admit that but it’s I want to show you
admit that but it’s I want to show you how easy it is to do it so for
how easy it is to do it so for
how easy it is to do it so for efficiency’s sake I wanted to do this in
efficiency’s sake I wanted to do this in
efficiency’s sake I wanted to do this in life but I did it last night and we
life but I did it last night and we
life but I did it last night and we together are going to post our first
together are going to post our first
together are going to post our first fake news article and now I titled it
fake news article and now I titled it
fake news article and now I titled it Donald Trump saves us from liberal
Donald Trump saves us from liberal
Donald Trump saves us from liberal aliens and it only had one line in the
aliens and it only had one line in the
aliens and it only had one line in the entire article and that line was the
entire article and that line was the
entire article and that line was the president is here to protect and serve
president is here to protect and serve
president is here to protect and serve and then I got this really cool picture
and then I got this really cool picture
and then I got this really cool picture because for some reason it exists on the
because for some reason it exists on the
because for some reason it exists on the Internet
the next step that I had to do after I
the next step that I had to do after I set up a blog which took me only three
set up a blog which took me only three
set up a blog which took me only three or four minutes is make a Facebook page
or four minutes is make a Facebook page
or four minutes is make a Facebook page and this is also very easy because if
and this is also very easy because if
and this is also very easy because if you have a Facebook you can do this
you have a Facebook you can do this
you have a Facebook you can do this within two minutes also and I named mine
within two minutes also and I named mine
within two minutes also and I named mine something like TEDx fake news um just
something like TEDx fake news um just
something like TEDx fake news um just something random because I really didn’t
something random because I really didn’t
something random because I really didn’t need anything it the name wasn’t
need anything it the name wasn’t
need anything it the name wasn’t important in this case for the thing
important in this case for the thing
important in this case for the thing that I want to show you so Facebook has
that I want to show you so Facebook has
that I want to show you so Facebook has this very cool button because after I
this very cool button because after I
this very cool button because after I posted my article on my Facebook page
posted my article on my Facebook page
posted my article on my Facebook page Facebook allowed me to press this button
Facebook allowed me to press this button
Facebook allowed me to press this button which is the boost post button now what
which is the boost post button now what
which is the boost post button now what this allows you to do is to take your
this allows you to do is to take your
this allows you to do is to take your post and you can share it with people
post and you can share it with people
post and you can share it with people who never would have actual
who never would have actual
who never would have actual wanted to or senior post and because I
wanted to or senior post and because I
wanted to or senior post and because I set up a brand new website a brand new
set up a brand new website a brand new
set up a brand new website a brand new Facebook page with no attention to it at
Facebook page with no attention to it at
Facebook page with no attention to it at all I decided okay I’m going to boost
all I decided okay I’m going to boost
all I decided okay I’m going to boost this post and once you click this button
this post and once you click this button
this post and once you click this button it takes you into this little page the
it takes you into this little page the
it takes you into this little page the minimum amount of money that you can put
minimum amount of money that you can put
minimum amount of money that you can put in is three dollars and for three
in is three dollars and for three
in is three dollars and for three dollars you can receive up to guaranteed
dollars you can receive up to guaranteed
dollars you can receive up to guaranteed 8500 people to view your post within one
8500 people to view your post within one
8500 people to view your post within one day but what’s even cooler about this
day but what’s even cooler about this
day but what’s even cooler about this for content creators is that they can
for content creators is that they can
for content creators is that they can even pick a geographical region in which
even pick a geographical region in which
even pick a geographical region in which they want to advertise and not only that
they want to advertise and not only that
they want to advertise and not only that let’s say for example I wanted to target
let’s say for example I wanted to target
let’s say for example I wanted to target this article that was about Donald Trump
this article that was about Donald Trump
this article that was about Donald Trump – Donald Trump supporters or people that
– Donald Trump supporters or people that
– Donald Trump supporters or people that are in some way connected to them then I
are in some way connected to them then I
are in some way connected to them then I would select that I want to share this
would select that I want to share this
would select that I want to share this article and expose it to people that
article and expose it to people that
article and expose it to people that like Donald Trump on Facebook and you
like Donald Trump on Facebook and you
like Donald Trump on Facebook and you can even go into that much detail by
can even go into that much detail by
can even go into that much detail by selecting people’s preferences so much
selecting people’s preferences so much
selecting people’s preferences so much so that you ensure that they will click
so that you ensure that they will click
so that you ensure that they will click on them and I want to show you the
on them and I want to show you the
on them and I want to show you the result that I got from having this
result that I got from having this
result that I got from having this advertisement for only three dollars and
advertisement for only three dollars and
advertisement for only three dollars and 24 hours on Facebook these are some of
24 hours on Facebook these are some of
24 hours on Facebook these are some of the numbers that I got and as you can
the numbers that I got and as you can
the numbers that I got and as you can see 55 thousand eight hundred and thirty
see 55 thousand eight hundred and thirty
see 55 thousand eight hundred and thirty nine people saw my post out of those two
nine people saw my post out of those two
nine people saw my post out of those two thousand seven hundred ninety one either
thousand seven hundred ninety one either
thousand seven hundred ninety one either liked commented or reacted in some way
liked commented or reacted in some way
liked commented or reacted in some way to my post and out of those three
to my post and out of those three
to my post and out of those three thousand three hundred and seventy of
thousand three hundred and seventy of
thousand three hundred and seventy of them actually clicked on my post now
them actually clicked on my post now
them actually clicked on my post now what does doesn’t actually show is the
what does doesn’t actually show is the
what does doesn’t actually show is the amount of people that may have
amount of people that may have
amount of people that may have interacted my post afterwards because if
interacted my post afterwards because if
interacted my post afterwards because if someone for some reason decided to share
someone for some reason decided to share
someone for some reason decided to share this with their friends and they clicked
this with their friends and they clicked
this with their friends and they clicked on it it wouldn’t be recorded here it
on it it wouldn’t be recorded here it
on it it wouldn’t be recorded here it would be recorded on my website and when
would be recorded on my website and when
would be recorded on my website and when I saw I got five thousand visits for
I saw I got five thousand visits for
I saw I got five thousand visits for only three dollars now I’m gonna tell
only three dollars now I’m gonna tell
only three dollars now I’m gonna tell you this you just saw how easy that was
you this you just saw how easy that was
you this you just saw how easy that was you just saw that for three dollars
you just saw that for three dollars
you just saw that for three dollars I literally spoon-fed people with my
I literally spoon-fed people with my
I literally spoon-fed people with my version of the information and I only
version of the information and I only
version of the information and I only did this for an experiment but imagine
did this for an experiment but imagine
did this for an experiment but imagine if this was someone there was trying to
if this was someone there was trying to
if this was someone there was trying to spread some kind of message imagine it
spread some kind of message imagine it
spread some kind of message imagine it was someone that was trying to perhaps
was someone that was trying to perhaps
was someone that was trying to perhaps spread a hateful message and I want to
spread a hateful message and I want to
spread a hateful message and I want to take a look at this this is an article
take a look at this this is an article
take a look at this this is an article that was posted by a website and this
that was posted by a website and this
that was posted by a website and this website is declared to be fake news
website is declared to be fake news
website is declared to be fake news website and it’s titled two white men
website and it’s titled two white men
website and it’s titled two white men doused with gasoline set on fire by
doused with gasoline set on fire by
doused with gasoline set on fire by blacks media censored now what happened
blacks media censored now what happened
blacks media censored now what happened with this is this website claimed that
with this is this website claimed that
with this is this website claimed that this was some sort of racial act and
this was some sort of racial act and
this was some sort of racial act and they even had a video included but when
they even had a video included but when
they even had a video included but when authorities were asked if this video was
authorities were asked if this video was
authorities were asked if this video was legitimate they said that it wasn’t and
legitimate they said that it wasn’t and
legitimate they said that it wasn’t and when they were asked if this actually
when they were asked if this actually
when they were asked if this actually ever happened they said that it wasn’t
ever happened they said that it wasn’t
ever happened they said that it wasn’t so this website for all we know could
so this website for all we know could
so this website for all we know could have taken a video out of a movie scene
have taken a video out of a movie scene
have taken a video out of a movie scene and claimed that it was something else
and claimed that it was something else
and claimed that it was something else but since they got all of these free
but since they got all of these free
but since they got all of these free attention through this Facebook post and
attention through this Facebook post and
attention through this Facebook post and they managed to stir up a storm of
they managed to stir up a storm of
they managed to stir up a storm of comments like these and I’m going to
comments like these and I’m going to
comments like these and I’m going to give you a second to read them because I
give you a second to read them because I
give you a second to read them because I don’t feel comfortable reading many of
don’t feel comfortable reading many of
don’t feel comfortable reading many of them so when we look at this we say we
them so when we look at this we say we
them so when we look at this we say we should start blaming social media we
should start blaming social media we
should start blaming social media we should start blaming them because hey
should start blaming them because hey
should start blaming them because hey what are they doing they’re allowing
what are they doing they’re allowing
what are they doing they’re allowing hateful they’re are allowing hateful
hateful they’re are allowing hateful
hateful they’re are allowing hateful comments they’re allowing people to be
comments they’re allowing people to be
comments they’re allowing people to be sold to basically to these media that
sold to basically to these media that
sold to basically to these media that want to buy our views and if I didn’t
want to buy our views and if I didn’t
want to buy our views and if I didn’t know any better I would do that also but
know any better I would do that also but
know any better I would do that also but this problem goes even deeper than that
this problem goes even deeper than that
this problem goes even deeper than that and I want to talk to you about that now
and I want to talk to you about that now
and I want to talk to you about that now this number 82% is a number that’s going
this number 82% is a number that’s going
this number 82% is a number that’s going to interest us now what these
to interest us now what these
to interest us now what these researchers at Stanford University did
researchers at Stanford University did
researchers at Stanford University did is they made a research with people with
is they made a research with people with
is they made a research with people with teenagers up to adults 15 to 25 years
teenagers up to adults 15 to 25 years
teenagers up to adults 15 to 25 years old and they gave them a bunch of news
old and they gave them a bunch of news
old and they gave them a bunch of news articles and they said okay you have one
articles and they said okay you have one
articles and they said okay you have one simple job and that job is read through
simple job and that job is read through
simple job and that job is read through these and decide which ones are fake and
these and decide which ones are fake and
these and decide which ones are fake and which ones are real 82% of these young
which ones are real 82% of these young
which ones are real 82% of these young individuals between 15 and 25 were not
individuals between 15 and 25 were not
individuals between 15 and 25 were not able to recognize which articles were
able to recognize which articles were
able to recognize which articles were were real and which had false
were real and which had false
were real and which had false information in them and according to
information in them and according to
information in them and according to these researchers the way people
these researchers the way people
these researchers the way people actually judged how they made their
actually judged how they made their
actually judged how they made their decision on whether the article was
decision on whether the article was
decision on whether the article was legitimate or not was the size and
legitimate or not was the size and
legitimate or not was the size and clarity of the picture and the detail in
clarity of the picture and the detail in
clarity of the picture and the detail in which the text was written and it’s
which the text was written and it’s
which the text was written and it’s strange and this gets us to the part
strange and this gets us to the part
strange and this gets us to the part where we start asking questions we say
where we start asking questions we say
where we start asking questions we say okay well social media is doing this
okay well social media is doing this
okay well social media is doing this obviously a lot of people are having
obviously a lot of people are having
obviously a lot of people are having trouble
trouble
trouble differentiating so should we stop fake
differentiating so should we stop fake
differentiating so should we stop fake news can we stop fake news and my
news can we stop fake news and my
news can we stop fake news and my personal favorite question is is fake
personal favorite question is is fake
personal favorite question is is fake news freedom of speech well most of us
news freedom of speech well most of us
news freedom of speech well most of us are born with this right to say whatever
are born with this right to say whatever
are born with this right to say whatever we want we’re born with the right of
we want we’re born with the right of
we want we’re born with the right of free speech and I want to quote an
free speech and I want to quote an
free speech and I want to quote an author who wrote on fake news
author who wrote on fake news
author who wrote on fake news specifically and then I’ll give you some
specifically and then I’ll give you some
specifically and then I’ll give you some insight on that now mm okay well we’re
insight on that now mm okay well we’re
insight on that now mm okay well we’re out of the slide anyway this author said
out of the slide anyway this author said
out of the slide anyway this author said that even though um
that even though um
that even though um allowing anyone to post anything on the
allowing anyone to post anything on the
allowing anyone to post anything on the Internet may cause misinformation it may
Internet may cause misinformation it may
Internet may cause misinformation it may cause an overwhelming of information so
cause an overwhelming of information so
cause an overwhelming of information so much so that people will get confused it
much so that people will get confused it
much so that people will get confused it allows the truthful information to be
allows the truthful information to be
allows the truthful information to be put out there because what happens if we
put out there because what happens if we
put out there because what happens if we say decide someone gets to say what goes
say decide someone gets to say what goes
say decide someone gets to say what goes online well who will be that person gets
online well who will be that person gets
online well who will be that person gets to decide what we can post and what we
to decide what we can post and what we
to decide what we can post and what we can’t who gets to say what that what we
can’t who gets to say what that what we
can’t who gets to say what that what we can do and what we cannot do and from
can do and what we cannot do and from
can do and what we cannot do and from here on I want to continue and I want to
here on I want to continue and I want to
here on I want to continue and I want to give you a little advice
give you a little advice
give you a little advice because we have to get real at this
because we have to get real at this
because we have to get real at this point I want to give you advice for our
point I want to give you advice for our
point I want to give you advice for our person who used to write fake news in
person who used to write fake news in
person who used to write fake news in order for people like me and you the
order for people like me and you the
order for people like me and you the average person to avoid being scammed in
average person to avoid being scammed in
average person to avoid being scammed in a way by fake news check the source well
a way by fake news check the source well
a way by fake news check the source well you’re all thinking obviously I’m going
you’re all thinking obviously I’m going
you’re all thinking obviously I’m going to check the source but really do check
to check the source but really do check
to check the source but really do check the source check the URL check who’s the
the source check the URL check who’s the
the source check the URL check who’s the author of this article if you have time
author of this article if you have time
author of this article if you have time and you’re really interested if you’re
and you’re really interested if you’re
and you’re really interested if you’re reading truthful information you can go
reading truthful information you can go
reading truthful information you can go ahead and google the author perhaps and
ahead and google the author perhaps and
ahead and google the author perhaps and find out what other work they’ve done
find out what other work they’ve done
find out what other work they’ve done Google the title now when I see some
Google the title now when I see some
Google the title now when I see some dramatic claim I say let me go on Google
dramatic claim I say let me go on Google
dramatic claim I say let me go on Google let me check who else is writing about
let me check who else is writing about
let me check who else is writing about this because if I see five websites that
this because if I see five websites that
this because if I see five websites that have written about this and it’s not
have written about this and it’s not
have written about this and it’s not it’s a sometimes it can sound so
it’s a sometimes it can sound so
it’s a sometimes it can sound so legitimate that you’re like oh I don’t
legitimate that you’re like oh I don’t
legitimate that you’re like oh I don’t need to check another source this is
need to check another source this is
need to check another source this is true this happened especially if it’s an
true this happened especially if it’s an
true this happened especially if it’s an event especially if it’s minor details
event especially if it’s minor details
event especially if it’s minor details of an event but once you google this if
of an event but once you google this if
of an event but once you google this if you see this is a way you can test the
you see this is a way you can test the
you see this is a way you can test the legitimacy of of these articles that you
legitimacy of of these articles that you
legitimacy of of these articles that you see online another thing for images you
see online another thing for images you
see online another thing for images you may think a photos Photoshop you may
may think a photos Photoshop you may
may think a photos Photoshop you may think it’s not real you may think it’s
think it’s not real you may think it’s
think it’s not real you may think it’s taken out of context
taken out of context
taken out of context Google allows you to do this thing where
Google allows you to do this thing where
Google allows you to do this thing where you can take a photo and reverse image
you can take a photo and reverse image
you can take a photo and reverse image search so you can check who else has
search so you can check who else has
search so you can check who else has posted such content and perhaps test the
posted such content and perhaps test the
posted such content and perhaps test the legitimacy of photos as well
legitimacy of photos as well
legitimacy of photos as well the last thing well the second last
the last thing well the second last
the last thing well the second last thing is think about it we saw this
thing is think about it we saw this
thing is think about it we saw this study done and it says that 82% of young
study done and it says that 82% of young
study done and it says that 82% of young individuals like most of us here are not
individuals like most of us here are not
individuals like most of us here are not able to recognize the difference between
able to recognize the difference between
able to recognize the difference between real and fake news and it comes down to
real and fake news and it comes down to
real and fake news and it comes down to a deeper thing we have to think about
a deeper thing we have to think about
a deeper thing we have to think about this and when we’re asking the questions
this and when we’re asking the questions
this and when we’re asking the questions that we want to find answers to the one
that we want to find answers to the one
that we want to find answers to the one thing that I believe that we should look
thing that I believe that we should look
thing that I believe that we should look at and what we should try to do is take
at and what we should try to do is take
at and what we should try to do is take down our personal bias whether we admit
down our personal bias whether we admit
down our personal bias whether we admit to have it or not our personal bias is
to have it or not our personal bias is
to have it or not our personal bias is something that can block us completely
something that can block us completely
something that can block us completely from the truth because if we want to
from the truth because if we want to
from the truth because if we want to hear something if we’re expecting to
hear something if we’re expecting to
hear something if we’re expecting to hear that thing and we see it written we
hear that thing and we see it written we
hear that thing and we see it written we automatically see see it and claim that
automatically see see it and claim that
automatically see see it and claim that okay this is the truth it’s saying
okay this is the truth it’s saying
okay this is the truth it’s saying exactly what I want to so I’m going to
exactly what I want to so I’m going to
exactly what I want to so I’m going to go ahead and share it with my friends
go ahead and share it with my friends
go ahead and share it with my friends I’m going to tweet it I’m going to
I’m going to tweet it I’m going to
I’m going to tweet it I’m going to retweet it give it my plus one post it
retweet it give it my plus one post it
retweet it give it my plus one post it everywhere but we have to do this thing
everywhere but we have to do this thing
everywhere but we have to do this thing where we find out what are the true
where we find out what are the true
where we find out what are the true questions to the answer that we’re
questions to the answer that we’re
questions to the answer that we’re looking for one last advice is this
looking for one last advice is this
looking for one last advice is this filter filter filter now I have to
filter filter filter now I have to
filter filter filter now I have to change my speech at last minute because
change my speech at last minute because
change my speech at last minute because Google yesterday about 18 hours ago
Google yesterday about 18 hours ago
Google yesterday about 18 hours ago announced that they will be officially
announced that they will be officially
announced that they will be officially allowing people to filter through their
allowing people to filter through their
allowing people to filter through their feed and to avoid fake news another site
feed and to avoid fake news another site
feed and to avoid fake news another site that is doing this is Facebook they’ve
that is doing this is Facebook they’ve
that is doing this is Facebook they’ve put out a lecture and sort of a couple
put out a lecture and sort of a couple
put out a lecture and sort of a couple of notes which can help you avoid fake
of notes which can help you avoid fake
of notes which can help you avoid fake news because obviously it’s becoming
news because obviously it’s becoming
news because obviously it’s becoming this big deal and truly we cannot stop
this big deal and truly we cannot stop
this big deal and truly we cannot stop fake news fake news is going to be there
fake news fake news is going to be there
fake news fake news is going to be there and fake news believe it or not is in a
and fake news believe it or not is in a
and fake news believe it or not is in a way pushing our democracy forward by
way pushing our democracy forward by
way pushing our democracy forward by allowing someone to and anyone to say
allowing someone to and anyone to say
allowing someone to and anyone to say anything they want to and that one
anything they want to and that one
anything they want to and that one person may say something true another
person may say something true another
person may say something true another person may say something wrong but this
person may say something wrong but this
person may say something wrong but this is democracy at its finest and so from
is democracy at its finest and so from
is democracy at its finest and so from here we go on what I want you to take
here we go on what I want you to take
here we go on what I want you to take away from this presentation is that you
away from this presentation is that you
away from this presentation is that you cannot allow a 13 year old
cannot allow a 13 year old
cannot allow a 13 year old like myself what I used to be to
like myself what I used to be to
like myself what I used to be to monetize off of your clicks and we
monetize off of your clicks and we
monetize off of your clicks and we certainly cannot allow fake news to
certainly cannot allow fake news to
certainly cannot allow fake news to change our minds
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