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Advanced vocabulary from Fake news:

Misleading (information) – Something misleading gives you information that makes you believe something that is not true.

There is a lot of misleading information on the internet.

Misinformation – False or inaccurate information

In January, there was a lot of misinformation surrounding Covid-19.

Back up – to support someone or something.

The information was backed up by the government.

Conduit – something that carries or moves information (cauce)

The internet is a major conduit for music.

Spread – To expand or distribute in a place

Many websites spread information about the government.
Viruses can spread through a country very quickly.

Not have a leg to stand on – not have support or basis for an idea or movement.

Don’t sue the company. Without a written contract, you don’t have a leg to stand on.

Fake news, hackers, misinformation. It’s quite like the Matrix. 

To be pointless – If something is pointless, it has no meaning or logic.

It is pointless trying to change his mind. He’s too stubborn.

Entrenched – to be firmly established in a place.

People become more entrenched in their own view when they hear other people agreeing with them.

Mediate – to occupy a middle position (mediar/estar intermedio)

Facebook should mediate the content on their platform.

Herd mentality – the tendency for people’s behaviour or beliefs to conform to those of the group to which they belong. (La mentalidad de rebaño).

Herd mentality is common in small societies.

Fall for – to believe that a joke/trick/lie is true

People fall for fake news very easily.

Yes, the propaganda Mill. The machine of Fake news. 

The penny drops – To realise something (darse cuenta de algo)

When I finished the book, the penny dropped that the protagonist was really the author all along!

The powers that be – the authorities, God, some secret organisation – whatever really, as long as it is controlling.

If we don’t obey the powers that be, we could fall into anarchy.

Tune in – to watch or listen to the radio, television, or a show.

Tune in next week to hear the interview with Casey!

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