‘Real’ fake news: how can you tell?

Following the US election, mainstream media has started paying attention to fake news: stories which are deceptive and wacky enough to be shared widely on social media. A few enterprising teens in the Balkans have even made a living from creating fake Donald Trump news, selling advertising space on their websites.

Facebook insists it’s a technology company, not a media organisation, and takes no responsibility for their users content.

But does Facebook have editorial responsibility? And how can everyday people tell the real news from the fake?

Producers:

• Paul Brescia

Speakers:

• Jenna Price
• Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Technology Sydney