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#202 | A History of Fake News

#202 | A History of Fake News

FromEnglish Learning for Curious Minds


#202 | A History of Fake News

FromEnglish Learning for Curious Minds

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Oct 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The term "fake news" came to prominence in late 2016, but the idea of fake news is as old as time. In this episode, we explore how fake news has been created over the years, for what purpose and by who, and ask ourselves whether it is harder than ever to tell the truth from a lie. 
"Fake News" in 2016
What does "fake news" actually mean?
The three reasons that people create fake news
Fake News & Mark Anthony
Fake News in Trento in 1475
Fake News & the Nazis
The British government and Fake News in the First World War
How has news changed over the years?
Life on the moon in 1835
Macedonian teenagers and Donald Trump
Sensational News vs. Fake News
Russian troll farms
Deep Fakes in 2021
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-fake-news
Released:
Oct 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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