fakenews

Oct
22
There is a pretty good chance that social media screenshot is fake

There is a pretty good chance that social media screenshot is fake

All this means that you have to be very careful about what you see in articles or on social media.
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Jun
17
Teaching children critical thinking skills

Teaching children critical thinking skills

Claims about what improves or harms our health are ubiquitous. People need to be able to assess the reliability of
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Apr
24
Facebook has created an educational guide to help users identify fake news

Facebook has created an educational guide to help users identify fake news

Looks like Facebook is turning that top space in your News Feed into something a little more useful than “It’
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Feb
23
Teachers are fighting fake news in these 5 ways

Teachers are fighting fake news in these 5 ways

In an era of national attention to what’s real and what isn’t, we asked educators to share their
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Feb
14
There is a ton of money to be made in the fake news department

There is a ton of money to be made in the fake news department

Paul Horner, the 38-year-old impresario of a Facebook fake-news empire, has made his living off viral news hoaxes for several
1 min read
Feb
09
Middle schoolers can't tell real news from sponsored news

Middle schoolers can't tell real news from sponsored news

Preteens and teens may appear dazzlingly fluent, flitting among social-media sites, uploading selfies and texting friends. But they’re often
1 min read
Nov
29
The importance of identifying and validating online news resources

The importance of identifying and validating online news resources

Good discussion starters for those moving from an information environment of carefully vetted resources (libraries and print publication with journalistic
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