Here is the article that describes the fact checking process that The Atlantic magazine uses.
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Can we trust fact checking services?
Reputable ones – yes. How do we know a fact checking service is reputable and trustworthy? The sites that have a good track record for doing their job very well and have a reputation to uphold are the ones you will want to use. Some of the best are listed on this website’s Resources page. […]
Slow down your sharing of information
“Provoking outrage remains a common goal of misinformation purveyors. People are generally better at detecting misinformation when they slow down and engage their logical, critical faculties. But strong emotions quickly circumvent these higher-order abilities and cause people to like and share online content too quickly. Outrage is one of the most effective emotional targets that […]
Russian state “news” channel uses footage from TV series to make false claims
Russians claim Ukrainian forces are staging deaths and use footage from a TV series to “prove” that. Read the article posted on the News Literacy Project page.
Why American life has become fractured
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist in New York. Here is his thought provoking article.
How the BBC verifies social media posts from the war in Ukraine
How do you know if a photo or video posted online is true or false? Here are some examples from a BBC disinformation team member.
The Unsung Force Digging Through Misinformation
Grad students are shining a light on disinformation and conspiracy theories. They illustrate some of the persuasive techniques that are frequently used. Click here for the article
News Literacy Project Offers free email updates
I highly recommend signing up for the News Literacy Project’s email updates on current news stories, Internet posts, and Social Media trends. Go to the Resources page on this website and click on News Literacy Project or click here. Scroll to the bottom of that page for the email sign up. You will be glad […]
Protect yourself against misinformation/disinformation
Be sure to fact check claims about biolabs in Ukraine and other rumors trending on social media. Several reputable fact checking services are linked on the Resources page of this website. Remember to be skeptical until you have done some verification! Also, if you get most of your news and information from social media (Twitter, […]
War Via TikTok
Click here for a fascinating look how Russia is using this tool for its propaganda.