Reasons of Disinformation (media literacy)

A Window Youth project presentation.

1. WINDOW Y UTH

2. Media literacy Different types of interests, conflicts of interest, economic benefits Session 3. Reasons of Disinformation

3. Reasons for disinformation Profit Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to make money from advertising Malware Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to infect your device with malicious software Hate speech & character assassination Biased stories to express prejudice or harm a person`s reputation (creating fear, destroy individual`s reputation and credibility ) Hoaxes, parody, satire For entertainment and amusement Propaganda Biased or misleading information used to influence political views and reactions of the audience (how to vote)

4. Reasons for disinformation Profit Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to make money from advertising Malware Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to infect your device with malicious software Hate speech & character assassination Biased stories to express prejudice or harm a person`s reputation (creating fear, destroy individual`s reputation and credibility ) Hoaxes, parody, satire For entertainment and amusement Propaganda Biased or misleading information used to influence political views and reactions of the audience (how to vote)

5. Reasons for disinformation Profit Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to make money from advertising Malware Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to infect your device with malicious software Hate speech & character assassination Biased stories to express prejudice or harm a person`s reputation (creating fear, destroy individual`s reputation and credibility ) Hoaxes, parody, satire For entertainment and amusement Propaganda Biased or misleading information used to influence political views and reactions of the audience (how to vote)

6. Reasons for disinformation Profit Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to make money from advertising Malware Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to infect your device with malicious software Hate speech & character assassination Biased stories to express prejudice or harm a person`s reputation (creating fear, destroy individual`s reputation and credibility ) Hoaxes, parody, satire For entertainment and amusement Propaganda Biased or misleading information used to influence political views and reactions of the audience (how to vote)

7. Reasons for disinformation Profit Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to make money from advertising Malware Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to infect your device with malicious software Hate speech & character assassination Biased stories to express prejudice or harm a person`s reputation (creating fear, destroy individual`s reputation and credibility ) Hoaxes, parody, satire For entertainment and amusement Propaganda Biased or misleading information used to influence political views and reactions of the audience (how to vote)

8. Reasons for disinformation Profit Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to make money from advertising Malware Sensationalized headlines used as clickbait to infect your device with malicious software Hate speech & character assassination Biased stories to express prejudice or harm a person`s reputation (creating fear, destroy individual`s reputation and credibility ) Hoaxes, parody, satire For entertainment and amusement Propaganda Biased or misleading information used to influence political views and reactions of the audience (how to vote)

9. Reasons for disinformation The most popular reason why people share disinformation is that they do not know it is false and think or want to believe it is true.

10. Resources: Guess who (game), available at: https://trainingcoursematerial.com/free-games-activities/ice-breakers/guess-who Cyber wise, What is fake news (video), available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4o0B6IDo50 What is fake news. IE explans (video). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgcjRYE7QcU&t=58s