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Media, News and Fake News

Learn to analyse current debates with critical thinking – the media's role in democracy, objectivity, clickbait, deepfakes and the machinery of misinformation.

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The competence aim asks for independent reflection and critical thinking in the analysis of current debates – and the media are both the arena and the topic. Core tools: the media's democratic roles (informer, watchdog, arena), objectivity and its limits, the economics of clickbait, and the misinformation ladder from sloppy news via fake news to AI deepfakes. Strong answers analyse mechanisms – who profits, how the content spreads – rather than just declaring 'you can't trust everything online'.

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NPR29 Jun 2026Australia to double potential fines over child social media accountsThe key case for the age-limit debate: use the enforcement problems as evidence when you discuss whether bans protect young people – and compare with Norway's plans.Read the full article →Reuters / The Detroit News28 Mar 2026AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 U.S. midterm campaignsConcrete, current evidence for analyses of fake news, deepfakes and democracy – including the 'liar's dividend' and the regulation dilemma.Read the full article →

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