Spotting fake news and how fast it spreads

Computer ScienceDigital Safety & EthicsAges 14–15

A news post appears on screen the way it would on social media. Students click through verification steps (source, date, author, image, data and citations, cross-checking other sources); each step reveals a finding and adds or subtracts credibility points, ending in a verdict of real or fake news. Alongside is a spread simulation: click Share to see how many people a false story reaches after just a few rounds of sharing.