Description: Further DetailsTitle: Combating Fake News in the Digital AgeCondition: NewEAN: 9780838959916ISBN: 9780838959916Publisher: ALA EditionsFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/30/2018Description: The issue of fake news has become very prominent in recent months. Its power to mislead and misinform has been made evident around the world. This issue of Library Technology Reports (vol. 53, no. 8), “Combating Fake News in the Digital Age,” explores fake news—its history, how it is shared, the technology that has enhanced its reach, the technology that can help combat it, and the practical steps we can take to help our patrons discern fact from fiction. While fake news is not a new phenomenon, the means by which it is spread has changed in both speed and magnitude. Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are fertile ground for the spread of fake news. Algorithms known as bots are increasingly being deployed to manipulate information, to disrupt social media communication, and to gain user attention.While technological assistance to identify fake news are beginning to appear, they are in their infancy. It will take time for programmers to create software that can recognize and tag fake news without human intervention. Individuals have the responsibility to protect themselves from fake news. It is essential to teach ourselves and our students and patrons to be critical consumers of news. This issue of Library Technology Reports is for librarians who serve all age levels and who can help by teaching users both that they need to be aware and how to be aware of fake news. Library instruction in how to avoid fake news, how to identify fake news, and how to stop fake news will be essential.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 280mmItem Length: 216mmItem Weight: 113gAuthor: Joanna M. BurkhardtGenre: Language & ReferenceType: TextbookRelease Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Combating Fake News in the Digital Age
Publication Name: Combating Fake News in the Digital Age
Title: Combating Fake News in the Digital Age
EAN: 9780838959916
ISBN: 9780838959916
Publisher: ALA Editions
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 05/30/2018
Release Year: 2018
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 280mm
Item Length: 216mm
Item Weight: 113g
Author: Joanna M. Burkhardt
Genre: Language & Reference
Type: Textbook
