Fake news notes

Fake news:

Post-truth: Something relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief

Feedback loop: More and more things being generated from something that is already popular over and over.

Polarized: You have to have a view.

Filter Bubble: The idea that people’s news feeds are becoming increasingly personalized to the point that opposing views are no longer visible.

Algorithm:

Confirmation Bias: The tendency to believe something blindly as long as it agrees with your view.