Pre-reading questions:
- Do you use any social media platforms like Facebook? How often?
- Do read news in social media? Why?
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, said that Facebook is totally against fake news. He said that they are also victims and they do not want them on the site. It’s not easy to figure out which are fake and which are not. Some people are actually calling them fake news only because they totally disagree to them.
Hackers and political groups that post and share fake news are the ones responsible for them. These kinds of news have existed on the site for many years now. However, Facebook handles the situation carefully. They are not going to delete posts just because someone didn’t like them.
Vocabulary:
against – not agree
figure out – to know
disagree – to have a different opinion
hackers – person who uses computers to gain access to data of other people/organizations
delete – to remove or erase
Comprehension Questions:
- What is the article about?
- What did Mark Zuckerberg say?
- Who are responsible for fake news?
- Why do people call it fake news?
- Why is Facebook not deleting posts?
Express Your Opinion:
- Why do people use Facebook?
- Do you know someone who do not use social media?
- Do you agree that social media are reliable source of information?
- What are one’s responsibilities when using social media?
- Is protecting our personal data mostly our responsibility or responsibility of social media that we use?