Crash Course: Fact Checking

True or false: Professional fact checkers work with news organizations to verify what is true and what is not.

• True

• False

Why does John Green (the narrator) say that he is more likely to share stories of people who have benefitted from reading contemporary fiction?

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• • He's an author who writes it

  
  

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• • He's a high school English teacher who assigns it

  
  

• • He works for Amazon selling books

  
  

• • He just really likes contemporary fiction

  
  

What is a reputable source? Choose two.

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• • A trusted news organization

  
  

• • A random blog you've never heard of

  
  

• • Someone who is an expert in the topic the claim is being made about

  
  

• • The topic's Wikipedia entry

  
  

• • An opinion site

  
  

Not all evidence is created _____

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• together

• by people

• with other evidence

• equal

Why did Green say he shared misinformation?

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• • He did it intentionally because he was being paid to share misinformation

  
  

• • He did it accidentally because it seemed like the kind of thing that would be true based on his knowledge and feelings

  
  

• • He did it intentionally to make fans of the other team angry

  
  

• • He did it accidentally because the person he quoted told him it was correct

  
  

We should always verify information that 

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• we find interesting

• that is shareable

• that makes us emotional

• all of the above

What are two things you learned from the video?