UvA video on Fake News
The UvA Library has made a short video on fake news. Although the term is only five years old, its meaning dates back centuries. The Guardian recently published an interesting top 10 of old books about "unforeseen forces trying to manipulate our minds". With social media everyone can easily make and distribute false stories. Information in our post-truth world seems to be based on emotions rather than objective criteria. Being aware of this and therefore being critical on what you see and read has become more vital than ever.
The UvA Library short video explains:
The English version can be found here.
Faking the fake news discussion
"I helped popularize the term “Fake News” and now I cringe every time I hear it", says Canadian journalist Graig Silverman. Together with other journalists and experts there will be a discussion on the topic on the 11th of February 2020. For more information and tickets go to de website of de Balie.
Some books on the topic in our collection
Quick links
The UvA Library short video explains:
- what fake news is
- in what different forms it is presented
- how to recognize it
The English version can be found here.
Faking the fake news discussion
"I helped popularize the term “Fake News” and now I cringe every time I hear it", says Canadian journalist Graig Silverman. Together with other journalists and experts there will be a discussion on the topic on the 11th of February 2020. For more information and tickets go to de website of de Balie.
Some books on the topic in our collection
- U. Janssen, Het leugenboek: misvattingen en bedrog in de geschiedenis (Amsterdam 2017).
- D. A. Barclay, Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies: how to find trustworthy information in the digital age (Lanham 2018).
- H. van der Horst, Nepnieuws. Een wereld van desinformatie (Schiedam 2018).
Quick links
- Documentaire (Dutch): VPRO Tegenlicht over Deep Fake News
- IFLA: How to spot Fake News
- Library 333: Wikipedia and fake news
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