Further tips from Common Sense Media to help you spot fake news:
You might enjoy learning tricks to spot fake news. Here are a few things to watch for:
(Thanks to Professor Melissa Zimdars of Merrimack College for some of these tips.)
5 Ways Fake News Websites are Evolving, written by Craig Silverman. August 24, 2016. Published on First Draft, a project of the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center.
https://firstdraftnews.org/5-ways-fake-news-websites-are-evolving-hoax/
Here are a few basic questions to consider whenever you encounter a piece of media:
(Thanks to Project Look Sharp for these questions.)
These resources are culled from CommonSense Media, First News, and InCntrl. Thanks to Sue Rose at Chester Barrows Elementary School for creating her school LibGuide on Fake News.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-spot-fake-news-and-teach-kids-to-be-media-savvy
Scott Bedley, a teacher, started asking his students to examine seven different elements of a news article. If the information checks out on each of these points, it has a high likelihood of being accurate. Still, passing the test is not a guarantee that it’s fact.
Source: http://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/3/29/15042692/fake-news-education-election
How do you know it's Clickbait? Here are some clues to look out for:
Work on learning how not only to spot clickbait but to resist clicking on it.
Taken from: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/news-and-media-literacy/how-do-i-teach-my-tween-about-clickbait
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