Fighting Fake News: Tools & Expert Tips

0:00It's April 8th. This is Sydney News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with The Story. Struggling to sort real news from Fake Online? A live discussion just kicked off, diving into misinformation, disinformation, and AI tricks that mess with our heads. Host Shiloh Payne is leading the charge, breaking down how to spot the fakes in our daily scroll. She's got a solid lineup of experts on deck. Matt Martino from ABC News Verify hunts down and debunks online lies. Amy Hurigan, a research fellow focused on digital kids, builds media smarts for schools. And Hamish McDonald hosts a new series called The Matter Effects, tackling what happens when we stop trusting truth. This comes at a perfect time with info overload, hitting everyone hard. Everyday folks are getting swamped, from social fees to headlines, making it tough to know what's legit. The goal here is arming us with tools to fight back and think sharper. They're opening the floor for your questions right in the comments, so real people can

1:02get straight answers. Plus, they're spotlighting their fresh series on ABCI View, streaming free to dig deeper into fact erosion. Tune in or catch the replay to level up your info game. Stay sharp out there, because the truth needs defenders like us.