Analyze and Verify

This came from Tim Dickinson who is a reporter for Rolling Stone. In the book Fact Vs. Fiction, the authors added Satire and Bias Challenging (doesn’t match our own bias) to the list. For secondary students, this is a perfect opportunity to connect their search results to the type of writing appeal used. Why is this the category? How do we know? Does it work? Why or why not?

See even more on the “Beyond ‘Fake News’ 10 Types of Misleading News” infographic from eavi- Media Literacy for Citizenship

Is It Real?

Artificial intelligence changing politics with fake images and videos

AI Generated Fake Explosion Image Goes Viral On Social Media

Rapid growth of ‘news’ sites using AI tools like ChatGPT is driving the spread of misinformation

Is It Verifiable?

Images

Reverse image search

"Fukushima Radiation Has Contaminated The Entire Pacific Ocean (And It's going to Get Worse)"

The map is showing wave height, not contamination

Video

Fake videos of real people -- and how to spot themDo you think you're good at spotting fake videos, where famous people say things they've never said in real life? See how they're made in this astonishing talk and tech demo. Computer scientist Supasorn Suwajanakorn shows how, as a grad student, he used AI and 3D modeling to create photorealistic fake videos of people synced to audio. Learn more about both the ethical implications and the creative possibilities of this tech -- and the steps being taken to fight against its misuse.

Primary Sources

newsu.org

Provides first-hand testimony or direct evidence.
Created by witnesses or recorders who experienced the events or conditions at - the time it happened. This can include raw material such as handwritten notes or data calculations.
Can include autobiographies, memoirs and oral histories recorded or published after the event.
Can come from the original results of an experiment, valid academic or scientific study.
An original source doesn’t necessarily need to be in its original format: It could be in microfilm/microfiche, in digital format, or in published format. -

How to Evaluate Websites

Video - Using Critical Thinking to Find Trustworthy Websites

Lesson - Identifying High-Quality Sites (6-8)

Five criteria for evaluating Web pages - from Cornell University

Got Credibility? - Student practice document - If you are logged in to Google Docs, you can click "File" - "Make a Copy" to have a version you can use or adjust. (Document adapted from Catlin Tucker)