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Tom Jackson

What is fake news? How can the news be wrong? How do we know if what we're reading is true or not?

 The concept of fake news and the media as a whole is discussed as part of the What's the Issue series. What's the Issue asks ‘what’s all the fuss about?’ It reviews what is at stake when we think about fake news, with the aim of helping young people to understand this difficult subject and provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions on the issue.

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What's the Issue?

Fake News

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our nations today—but what is it? Hasn’t it always been happening? What is making it worse? Why do some people deny its happening? 

 The concept of climate change and all of its implications are discussed as part of the What's the Issue series. What's the Issue asks ‘what’s all the fuss about?’ It reviews what is at stake when we think about climate change, with the aim of helping young people to understand this difficult subject and provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions on the issue.

Climate Change

What are hackers? Are they good? Bad? What can we do to protect ourselves, businesses, and society against hackers? How can we control them? And should we try? Get the facts and make up your own mind on these and more questions with Hackers, part of the new What's the Issue? series.

 Should states be allowed access to all communications? What level of privacy should an individual expect? Who owns the Internet? In this fascinating starting point to understanding the wider subject of the Internet and Internet safety, explore these questions through topics like:

 • Spying
 • Encryption
 • Security
 • Hacking techniques
 • Cyberwarfare
 • Cryptocurrencies
 • The Dark Web
The What's the Issue? series tackles engaging, thought-provoking subjects that are chosen from the headlines and public debates. What's the Issue? asks “what’s all the fuss about?” presents the key facts, reviews what’s at stake in each case, and weighs the pros and cons. The goal of the series is to help young people understand difficult concepts, provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions and help them to see and influence changes within our society.

Hackers

What is transhumanism? What is AI? Are these good developments or bad ones? How might immortality be possible? And should we even want to live forever? Get the facts and make up your own mind on these and more questions related to enhanced human potential with Future Humans, part of the new What's the Issue? series.

 What does it really mean to be human? In the future, might we be forced to rethink the answer? In this fascinating book, explore these questions through topics like: • Prosthetics and implants
 • Plastic surgery
 • Performance drugs
 • External memory
 • Genetic modifications
 • Nanotechnology
 • Smart drugs (cognitive enhancers)
 • Cyborgs
 • Bioprinting
The What's the Issue? series tackles engaging, thought-provoking subjects chosen from headlines and public debates. What's the Issue? asks “what’s all the fuss about?,” presents the key facts, reviews what’s at stake in each case, and weighs the pros and cons. The goal of the series is to help young people understand difficult concepts, provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions and help them to see and influence changes within our society.