Module 3: Digital Age: The spread of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation

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The Digital Age has been described as a ‘golden era of technology.’ Indeed, it enable us to access significant data at diverse sources at a mouse-click. However, it also delivered unprecedented, ongoing challenges and structural changes to the news industry.

This module will you about how the Digital Age became the pathway of the widespread of information disorders. It focuses on the spread of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation. Additionally, this module will enable you to be informed about how a simple click can cause havoc and mislead information.