A November 2016 release of study results by the Stanford History Education Group indicates that K-12 and college students have difficulties identifying credible, objective, non-manipulated information online;
A Pew Research Center Report from December 2016 shows that 64% of U.S. adults say fabricated news stories cause a great deal of confusion about the basic facts of current issues and events;
The proliferation of health news that is often fake, incomplete, or totally inaccurate and the way this information influences health policy and individuals making health decisions;
The role of the media in the United States Presidential election of 2016.
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