Bret Rodgers is originally from the great state of New Jersey, USA. He has a degree in History and Political Science from Syracuse, University and a MA from The College of New Jersey. He has been teaching a combination of History, Sociology, Economics, and Theory of Knowledge for nine years in schools in Dubai, UAE; Accra, Ghana; and Ontario, Canada. He has taken a great interest in the potential consequences of the #fakenews phenomenon and looks for hope in finding truth. Bret Rodgers is originally from the great state of New Jersey, USA. He has a degree in History and Political Science from Syracuse, University and a MA from The College of New Jersey. He has been teaching a combination of History, Sociology, Economics, and Theory of Knowledge for nine years in schools in Dubai, UAE; Accra, Ghana; and Ontario, Canada. He has taken a great interest in the potential consequences of the #fakenews phenomenon and looks for hope in finding truth. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx