Detecting Fake News
What is fake news?
Fake news is news, stories or hoaxes created to deliberately misinform or deceive readers. Usually, these stories are created to either influence people’s views, push a political agenda or cause confusion and can often be a profitable business for online publishers. (webwise)
Click on the EdPuzzle link below.
Watch the video and listen closely. I will be quizzing you throughout the video!
Review the website referred to in the comments:
Answer the following question about the site mentioned:
Bias: Sources that come from a particular point of view and may rely on propaganda, decontextualized information, and opinions distorted as facts.
Do you think this site is biased? -- Why? Or why not? _________________________________________________
Credibility: the quality of being trusted and believed in.
Do you think this site is credible? -- Why? Or why not? _________________________________________________
Now read and review the Snopes.com article about this website: http://www.snopes.com/americas-pediatricians-gender-kids/
Is the American College of Pediatricians a credible source? ________________________________________________________________________
Use the "Is This a Hoax" worksheet to evaluate the sites below:
Peppa Pig Causes Autism: http://www.morningnewsusa.com/peppa-pig-cancelled-show-causes-autism-psychologists-warn-23114441.html
Zealandia- a New continent: http://www.businessinsider.com/zealandia-continent-new-zealand-australia-2017-2
Bill Murray kicks off Presidential Campign: http://abcnews.com.co/bill-murray-kicks-off-presidential-campaign-south-carolina/
Elmers Glue Shortage: http://www.businessinsider.com/sliming-elmers-glue-shortage-2017-2
Dangers of Aluminum Foil: http://awm.com/doctors-now-have-warning-if-you-use-aluminum-foil-stop-it-or-face-deadly-consequences/
Moon Mission: http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/27/14754404/spacex-moon-mission-2018-elon-musk-announces-private-citizen-passengers
1135_hoax.pdfTest out your newfound skills with this Fake News game!
Read the blurbs.
Click on "Show Source".
How could you determine the validity of the stories? Hmmmm....
Check out the tools from On the Media's Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Fake News Edition.
IFLA has made this infographic with eight simple steps (based on FactCheck.org’s 2016 article How to Spot Fake News) to discover the verifiability of a given news-piece in front of you.