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Band 6+: How effective are current approaches to tackling misinformation and 'fake news' in the digital age, and what alternative strategies could be explored?

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Fake news is a huge problem in our time because so many people believe it, and some get worried when they hear digital news that is misleading. However, there are trusted strategies to help distinguish what is real and what is fake, such as Fox News or BBC. There are many trusted sources, and they are significantly reliable.

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Fake news is a huge problem in our time because there are so many people believe with fake news and some people getting so worried when they hear a digital news and it is so much lying but there are so many trusted strategies you could know what is the real or what is fake like Fox News or BBC there are too many trusted and they are significantly real

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