Debunking Fake News

Test Your Ability to Spot Fake News

Factitious
"Factitious was developed by the American University JoLT team to playfully show how to detect fake news." from Factitious: About http://factitious.augamestudio.com/#/

(american.edu, 2019)

Spoof Websites

A spoof website may be created for various purposes, with the end result being the confusion or misdirection of its readers.

According to the 2017 edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, the definition of "spoof" contains the following:

Etymology: Invented by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), British comedian.

slang.

1. A game of a hoaxing and nonsensical character.

Dihydrogen Monoxide Research
" Welcome to the web site for the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD), currently located in Newark, Delaware. The controversy surrounding dihydrogen monoxide has never been more widely debated, and the goal of this site is to provide an unbiased data clearinghouse and a forum for public discussion." http://www.dhmo.org
All About Explorers
"All About Explorers was developed by a group of teachers as a means of teaching students about the Internet. Although the Internet can be a tremendous resource for gathering information about a topic, we found that students often did not have the skills to discern useful information from worthless data." http:allaboutexplorers.com/about/

Evaluating Charities

Charity Navigator
Be sure your money is being put to good use.

Social Media Manipulation

Fake News. It's Complicated. - by Claire Wardle

Fact-Checking Sites

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Online reference library

Library Databases

Is it a real picture?

The above list is part of a report written by Africa Check, a non-partisan fact-checking organization. Find the original piece on their website, GUIDE: How to verify images on your smartphone, researched by Raymond Joseph, Last updated on 30 January 2018 10:22 (GMT).

Poynter article
Article that highlights programs and methods on how to use a cell phone to spot fake images.

University of Pittsburgh Library System

Course & Subject Guides

First Year Seminar Toolkit - Bradford