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document-cs-education-fakenews-poster-release-lr.pdfDigital Detective:
This poster from Media Matters will help you test your sources while researching.
Can you answer these questions about your sources?
Who
How
When
Why
Beware Confirmation Bias: "the tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting, information that is consistent with one's existing beliefs. This biased approach to decision making is largely unintentional and often results in ignoring inconsistent information." (source: Britannica.com)
If you only follow particular news sources you may be confirming your own personal bias.
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