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Spotting Lies and Fake News on the Internet

"Fake news" is a new term in English.

It defines news that's completely made up編造 and designed to fool混淆 people.

But fake news has been around for a long time已存在很久.

A well-known newspaper in the US, the National Enquirer國家詢問者, has been publishing false stories about famous people since 1926.

However, Americans know that this newspaper is entirely silly.

The Internet is different.

For the past 20 years, it's been easy for anyone to make an inexpensive fake-news website.

Dishonest people can post funny or alarming令人驚恐的 stories that spread quickly with their sources hidden. 沒有標清楚來源

When these articles hit刊登 Facebook, Twitter, or PTT, hundreds of thousands of people conclude that they're real without checking where the information came from.

If you suspect that a story is untrue, see if it's been repeated on news websites you trust.

But remember that news doesn't have to be fake to be misleading.

Almost every "real news" source is biased toward a political party and certain candidates.

When you read a news story, try to think about why the writer wrote it, not just what they've written about.

字彙小補帖

publish（v.）出版:發表

misleading （adj.）誤導的

be biased against/towards sb/sth 對⋯有偏見:使..偏袒.·

bias（n.）偏見;祖(如p.11課文第點

candidate（n.）候選人

fake

She is so fake.

fake smile

fake name

define （v.）下定義；給某個字解釋

to say what the meaning of something, especially a word

definition（n.）

make up 編造；捏造

fool

to trick someone or make someone appear stupid in some way

They fool me.

April fools’ day愚人節

He had really me fooled.他真的完全騙到我了。

Stop fooling yourself.別自欺欺人了。

conclude

conclusion

hit the shot新上市

political（adj.）政治的；政治上的；政黨的；黨派的

Democratic Party民主黨

Republican Party共和黨

political party政黨

Spotting Lies and Fake News on the Internet

1. CONSIDER THE SOURCE

Click away from the story to investigate the site, its mission, and its contact information.

2. READ BEYOND詳細閱讀

Headlines can be exaggerated in an effort to為了get clicks點擊率.

What's the whole story來龍去脈?

3. CHECK THE AUTHOR

Do a quick search on the author.

Are they reliable? Are they real?

4. SUPPORTING SOURCES?

Click on those links.

Determine if the information given actually supports the story.

5. CHECK THE DATE

Reposting old news stories doesn't mean they're relevant to current events時事.

6. IS IT A JOKE?

If it is too exaggerated, it might be satire諷刺寫法 （戲劇或書）.

Check the site and author to be sure.

7. CHECK YOUR BIASES

Consider if your own beliefs could affect your judgment.

8. ASK THE EXPERTS認清自我偏見

Ask a librarian, or check a fact-checking site.

Now let's take a look at some news headlines.

(1) Rare African Plant Improves Memory稀有非洲植物增強記憶力

A strange plant called hadia can do miracles for memory!

80% of college students who eat the seeds of this plant get 100% on their tests!

(2) Tsai Ing-wen Asks Donald Trump to Let Taiwan Be A US State

The president of Taiwan says the best protection from China is to join the US as the 51st state.

President Trump is taking the idea seriously.

(3) Jeremy Lin Quits退出 Basketball to Teach High School

The sports star says he's tired of changing basketball teams.

He has been secretly studying for a teaching license and just got it.

He says, "Teaching has always been my real passion. I'm happy I reached my goal."

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exaggerated（adj.）誇張的;誇大的

relevant（adj.）相關的

satire（n.）[ˋsætaɪr] （戲劇、書、電影等的）諷刺作品

license（n.）執照

consider（v.）考慮；考量

thinking really hard about something

click（v.）用滑鼠點選（來自聲音）

click（n.）點滑鼠；網站點擊率

click on the linking

click the icon

double click

headline（n.）報紙報導的標題

a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio

in an effort to

為了；努力；試圖

=in order to V…為了

= in an attempt to V...試圖……

Presidents from the two countries will meet in Ethiopia's capital this week in an effort to resolve the dispute.

satire（n.）

a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, or a piece of writing or play that uses this style

bias（n.）偏見

the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment

current（adj.）現時的，當前的；現行的；通用的，流行的

of the present time

current boyfriend

current events

Our current methods of production are too expensive. 我們現今用的生產方法太花錢了。

miracle（s）奇蹟；奇蹟般的人（或物）

an unusual and mysterious event that is thought to have been caused by a god because it does not follow the usual laws of nature

protection（n.）保護，防護；警戒；防護物

goggles protect your eyes護目鏡

be tired of + Ving對某事/某人感到厭煩

I am tired of eating the same food every day.

teaching license教師職照

license（licence）

an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something, usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test

passion（n.）熱情，激情（+for）；戀情；情慾（+for）