Credible Sources

Protect yourself from Fake News

• question if the headline sounds unrealistic

• do not question if headline sounds unrealistic

• believe everything you read

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Protect yourself from Fake News

• Do not check the URL.

• Any URL is fine

• Check the entire URL.

Protect yourself from Fake News

• Do not check the author's credentials.

• Look for anonymous news reports.

• Check the author's credentials.

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Protect yourself from Fake News

• Fact check stories with sites like Snopes, Politico, and Politifact.

• Do not compare or consult competing sources.

• Look for online 'filter bubbles' that show you only items that are simiair to items that you have liked.

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Credible Sources

• have verifiable information

• can not be proven

• can not be found or supported on another site

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Credible Sources

• the content is biased

• the content is opinionated

• the content is unbiased and correct

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Credible Sources

• the information is not current

• the information is current

• undated page

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Blogs can be credible if

• the sources are not cited

• the author is an expert

• the sources are not credible

Domain names are important (.com/.gov./.org/.edu)

• False

• True

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Credible Sources

• the author is writing to persaude

• the author's goal is to inform

• the author's purpose is to sell something

• the author's purpose is to entertain

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