Blog Post 4: Combating Fake News

          What is fake news? Nowadays that seems to be on everyones mind. Especially in the age that we are in along with the political atmosphere it has been brought into the spotlight. So what exactly is fake news? Fake news is false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views, gain power over someone else or made as a joke. So how do we combat fake news? The Huffington Post wrote an article about how it should be combated. They said that States should require schools to teach media literacy to combat fake news.

         So in theory that seems like a great idea! But the chances of that happening seem slim. One reason is because most schools are on a budget and can't afford to bring in another teacher. Another reason is that everyone has a bias. But there are some good things that can come out of this too. If more classes are taught on media literacy there will be less fake news because people will realize whats fake and what isn't. I personally think that it's a good idea I dont think that it should be forced by every state though. When dealing with fake news the more educated you are the better, why well its simple if you know about how to detect fake news you are less likely to believe it and spread it. 

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/states-should-require-schools-to-teach-media-literacy_us_59676573e4b07b5e1d96ed86