(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 30, 2018, a misinformation newsstand is seen in midtown Manhattan, aiming to educate news consumers about the dangers of disinformation, or fake news, in the lead-up to the US midterm elections. - Eighty-six percent of internet users have been duped by fake news -- most of it spread on Facebook -- according to a global survey published on June 11, 2019. Respondents said they want both governments and social media companies to crack down on these activities, which are contributing to a growing distrust of the internet as well as negatively impacting economies and political discourse. The US took the lion's share of the blame for spreading fake news, followed by Russia and China, according to the annual Ipsos survey of more than 25,000 internet users in 25 countries. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
PARIS: As uncannily realistic “deep fake” videos proliferate online, including one recently retweeted by Donald Trump, journalism schools are scrambling to adapt to an era of misinformation – or fake news.
Experts discussed how to train tomorrow’s reporters for these new challenges at the World Journalism Education Congress in Paris last week.
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