Fake News

Unpacking food myths and trends
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Bitesize
The AI fakes fuelling Trump-Zelensky row (and how to spot them)
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
17 March
Quiz: Can you spot the fake news stories from February 2025?
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
26 February
Conspiracy theories: What are the most popular and why do they spread?
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
18 February
Asteroid 2024 YR4: The truth behind the headlines
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
17 February
A new era of fake news? How to make sure you don’t get duped by misinformation
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
16 January
The Interview. Marty Baron: Is mainstream media in terminal decline? Audio, 23 minutes
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Washington Post editor Marty Baron
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BBC World Service
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Woman sentenced in case that sparked Springfield cat-eating rumours
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US & Canada
Posted
3 December 2024
Quiz: Can you spot the fake news stories from November 2024?
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
26 November 2024
Quiz: Can you spot the fake news stories from 2024?
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
22 November 2024
The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction
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US & Canada
Posted
14 November 2024
How US election fraud claims changed as Trump won
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US & Canada
Posted
9 November 2024
Whirlwind of misinformation sows distrust ahead of US election day
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Technology
Posted
3 November 2024
FBI issues warning over two fake election videos
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BBC Verify
Posted
2 November 2024
US officials say Russians faked 'Haitian voters' video
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World
Posted
1 November 2024
Investigating Trump campaign’s biggest illegal voter claim
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US & Canada
Posted
23 October 2024
Quiz: Can you spot the fake news stories from September 2024?
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
24 September 2024
Workshop 1: Get ahead of the game
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
3 September
War ‘tour’, football and graffiti: How Russia is trying to influence Africa
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World
Posted
10 September 2024
The hidden clues that reveal who you are. Video, 00:08:58
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
Wake up! Foucault's warning on fake news. Video, 00:04:48
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
The Moon hoax that fooled the world. Video, 00:07:31
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
Quiz: Can you spot the fake news stories from August 2024?
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
23 August 2024
Four times football transfer rumours turned out to be fake
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
20 August 2024