- Journalists met at a forum in China.
- They came from many low-income countries.
- Delegates asked for help to fight fake news.
- Many fake stories are created by AI now.
- They worry AI news causes political and religious tensions.
- Delegates want platforms to label AI content clearly.
- Facebook is used for news in many countries.
- Some news outlets must follow platform rules to survive.
- Delegates suggested marks for trusted and reputable news.
Difficult words
- journalist — A person who writes or reports news.Journalists
- delegate — A person who represents a group at a meeting.Delegates
- fake news — False or misleading information presented as news.
- platform — A website or service where people share content.platforms
- label — To show or mark something with information.
- reputable — Known to be honest and of good quality.
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Discussion questions
- Do you use Facebook to read news?
- Have you seen fake news online?
- Should platforms mark trusted news?
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