Disinformation, Misinformation, and Fake News Teach-Out
Examples from the Real World / Lesson 2 of 5
Recognizing Media Disinformation: COVID-19 and 5G Examples
6 minutes
How does misinformation operate?
In this step, Sarah Brandt, Vice President of the News Literacy Program at NewsGuard, discusses how disinformation and misinformation websites spread false narratives. She offers examples from the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines, along with 5G telecommunication networks. She also explains that one of the primary motivations behind online disinformation campaigns is financial gain and that misleading and false information across various networks of deceptive websites can work to generate significant revenue.
Reflection: What stood out to you from this segment? Did any of these examples surprise you?