Fake News! How to spot misinformation and disinformation

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“False or misleading content presented as news and communicated in formats spanning spoken, written, printed, electronic, and digital communication.” -Nolan Higdon, Media Scholar

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Play Factious

Factitious : Test your instincts in this online game. Can you spot a fake story?

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Interactive Media Bias Chart : Become a smart news consumer by checking the bias of your news sources.

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How do we become better citizens of information?

Fake News: Part 1 covers history and the internet

Fake News: Part 2 covers bias and experts

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Checkology: News Literacy Project

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