The Newsroom: Boston Bombing and Reddit
00:00:03 - 00:03:16
  • Research → Source Credibility → Evaluating Credibility
  • Research → Source Credibility → Fact Checking

Following the Boston bombing, the news team discusses how Reddit and Twitter have spread false rumors about the Boston bombing suspect. They note the apparent lack of fact checking even by prominent individuals who disseminated false information.

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  • 01:59 - 02:00

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  • MK Desjardins
    3 months ago
    I used this clip in my Animal Farm unit during a discussion on propaganda and "fake news"
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