COM 002_FACT-CHECKING

An article is “fake news” if the story itself is fabricated.

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• FALSE

2. Fake news can be an authentic material used in the wrong context.

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• FALSE

Fake news stories thrive on social media because they are so easily shared online

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• FALSE

You will know if the news is true if the article is designed to provoke an emotional response

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• FALSE

“Bots” are computer algorithms that are designed to act like people sharing information, but

can do so quickly and automatically.

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• FALSE

The date of the creation of the web page and how recently it's been updated does not

matter to the credibility of the source.

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• FALSE

References and links to other sources can add to a document's credibility

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• FALSE

A personal homepage on a university's server does not automatically confer credibility.

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• FALSE

An article that is published anonymously is still credible as long as the wording and style of writing appears professional.

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• FALSE

In fact-checking numbers and statistics, peer-reviewed journals and official government

reports must be the source.

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• FALSE