Instruction
Prompt: In "Ban the Term Fake News," Derakhshan and Wardle point out that, while false information has always been used to manipulate people, disinformation is especially easy to weaponize in an online environment. They go on to say that the best way to fight the intentional spread of falsehoods is to learn to think critically about what we read.
Below is a list of "news" articles of a dubious nature. Select ONE article to write about. First, evaluate the credibility and truthfulness of the article you chose. Second, speculate about why the article might have been published and consider what effects it may have had on its readers. NOTE: Your essay should debunk a fake news story. If you do not want to think critically about an article, then you should choose a different article to analyze. Research requirements: Not counting the article that you are debunking, use at least two, no more than five, sources. It is highly recommended that at least one of your sources be a fact-checking website.
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Delta Force Raids Biden Compound in Ukraine
Solving the Wuhan 5G Covid-19 Mystery
12 White Female Bodies in Garage Freezer
Frito-Lay Changes Color of Cheetos
Vice President Pence Kicked Out of Iceland
Bill Gates' Father Ran Planned Parenthood, His Mother Created Microsoft
Barack Obama Announces Intention to Run as President of Kenya
Beware Hawaii-FEMA Barges Are the Newest Form of FEMA Camps
Melaina Trump Faces Criticism for Wearing "Exterminate" T-shirt to Holocaust Museum
Pope Francis Found Guilty of Child Trafficking, Rape, Murder
Mainstream Media Now Reporting on the Elite Lining Up to Ingest the Blood of Children
New Jersey Declares War on its Residents: Plans Door-to-Door Gun Confiscation Campaign
Oregon Passes Bill Allowing Mentally III Patients To Be Starved to Death
Woman Admits She was Paid to Frame Cosby with Rape
Navy Seals No Longer Allowed To Wear Blackface