Fake News Research Project

For my Fake News research project, I was tasked with researching about fake news and where it comes from by Dr. Justice. This is a rather broad topic, so I took a few different angles on the scope of my research. Firstly, I wanted to research about where fake news comes from and why someone would want to make it. I found out that Fake News can come from anywhere, and the main reason that someone would want to make these fake news stories is because of monetary reasons. For each click that they get on their stories, they would receive money. Secondly, I wanted to research about ways of combating fake news. The main thing that I found about combating fake news is educating people about their sources. It is always important to fact-check something before you share it on social media. I hope that the next person that works on this project is able to do more with my documentation.