| Evaluating Sources |
.Some red flags to be aware of...
- ALL CAPS
- Clickbait - lots of ads or pop-up banners
- Fake domains mimicking real websites such as abcnews.com.co
There are several sources to fact-check claims:
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PolitifactA Pulitzer Prize-winning website, which rates the accuracy of claims made by elected officials and other public figures who speak on political matters
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FactCheckA nonpartisan site monitoring the accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases
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SnopesThe definitive internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation; usually the first to report the facts
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eBooks Available through the CCC Library
| Subject Specific eResources |
- US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
- Full Text Finder for Lists of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers This link opens in a new window
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| What is Fake News? |
Fake news is "a work of fiction that is presented as a factual news story, often with the intent of deceiving the reader into believing it is factual and enticing them to share it."
Think you can tell the difference between fake news and real news...test your skills, take the quiz.
| Types of Fake News |
Satire or Parody - no intention to cause harm but the potential to fool someone
Misleading Content - misleading use of information to frame an issue, person or group
Imposter Content - when genuine sources are impersonated
Fabricated Content - content is completely false and the intention is to deceive or cause harm
False Connection - when headlines, visuals or captions do not support content
False Context - when genuine content is shared with false contextual information
Manipulated Content - when genuine information or imagery is manipulated to deceive
