This session explains information disorder and the importance of identifying it.  You will learn the terms related to it, i.a. disinformation, misinformation, malinformation, and many more.

By exploring our material you will be able to..

• list information sources from your daily life

• value being well informed

• be aware of unreliable sources on social media

• explain criteria that indicate high quality information

• explain information disorder and distinguish between misinformation, disinformation and malinformation

• explain the terminology associated with information disorder

• explain information overload

• expect the loss of accuracy of information when being passed on

• distinguish between different purposes and harmfulness of different kinds of misleading content

• identify suspicious posts on your newsfeed 

• practise critical thinking for social media posts, tweets, audios, photos, and videos

This session is a continuation of the previous session (information disorder) and explains the effects of information disorder.  You will by now be familiar with most of the terms.  

By exploring our material you will be able to..

• practise your critical thinking skills

• have tips to get well informed instead of misinformed and even disinformed when using social media

• experience the process of creating a fake for a certain purpose

• experience the loss of accuracy of information when being passed on

• distinguish between different purposes and harmfulness of different kind of misleading content

In this session your students will:

• practise their critical thinking skills

• evaluate the trustworthiness of sources

• identify suspicious posts on their newsfeed 

• practise critical thinking for social media posts, tweets, audios, photos, and videos

• become aware of unreliable sources on social media