Fake News: Fact & Fiction - Episode 8: Don't get caught out!

Have you ever been caught out online? We hear from experts who have also been tricked by things they have seen on the internet. We also find out why learning what to trust online is one of the most important issues that our global society must address. What do you think is the biggest danger of fake news? Join the conversation 👇👇👇

This programme was first published on our website in 2020.

Key vocabulary
✔️to fall for someone - to fall in love
✔️to fall for something - to believe something that isn't true
✔️to fall for something hook, line and sinker - to believe something completely without any doubts
✔️to be taken in by / to be caught out by - to be tricked into believing something that isn't true
✔️a delicate task - a difficult job that needs to be done carefully and sensitively
✔️empathy - an understanding of other people's feelings and experiences

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[cynthiareid]

Thanks BBC I cherry- picked information however this information was brazen misleading because I was caught out by fake news or scams and I fell for it hook, line and sink in.

[ShuxratBabayarov-fy]

Great. I watch this every new lesson.

[halisai]

Thanks very much for the wonderful video! It's very much helpful and educational as well. Thank you Hugo and Sam.

[bonitachen]

I wonder if this Hugo, who looks younger, the journalist Hugo Bachega who worked in Kyiv for BBC news.😊

[rafaelochoa]

Hello

Thank you very much for the video and the vocabulary

Greetings from Mexico

[erikiuxs.]

We wouldn't need to become detectives every single time we see a post, if these social media platforms were regulated. I think is far better to create new laws against fake news and fake info than creating curses, guides, etc, to protector ourselves. Don't get me wrong, this info is absolutely amazing for us now, but we and companies must start behaving in a most responsible and honest fashion, instead of allowing people to say whatever they want on social media, just to have likes, views and profits. 🤷‍♀️

[BBLS-igtc]

I am from China.my English is not very good.l hope to use BBC to improve my English.

[angelakong]

How can you indentify fake news? Reading many books may help

[SabaShah-jt]

I developed a habit of posting empathetic words to support my idols on social media but then I realised how delicate this task is going to be because they doubted me for my words .Total mess, i think I must give up on posting anything online instead i should write those words on my notebook .

[IvagaIua-zhgg]

Good lesson, I think I have learned a lot

[mohammadanwarkhan]

Repeatedly changing the scene shots, we lose our attention about what you are taking.😢