Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
9.0
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
17251
Points per Word
0.000174
Page Count
80
Points per Page
0.0375
Description
Fake news is not new, but thanks to the Internet and social media, it is spreading faster and farther than ever before. Fabricated stories are creating doubt and confusion and easing the way for the manipulation of public opinion.