Ha! This, from the National Library of Scotland is very cool! He’s a mean green fact-checking machine #sundayjoke Art credit: found at NLS; the Incredible Hulk is copyright© 2017 MARVEL
August 2, 2017
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Tag Archives: Fact checking
April 26, 2017
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Wikipedia founder creates ‘factual’ news site
Entrepreneur Jimmy Wales has launched Wikitribune, a collaboration between journalists and citizens that will put facts first. But in the age of fake news, can facts really change our minds? – The Day As ever, I highly recommend reading The … Continue reading
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April 10, 2017
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Fake News: The Fightback!
Facebook to offer users tips on spotting fake news – The Guardian Google adds fact checking feature to search results to debunk fake news – iNews Google, like Facebook, has come under increasing pressure to tackle the rise of fake … Continue reading
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How to know what to believe…
April 10, 2017 by Miss Stewart | 0 comments
Infographic credit: The News Literacy Project
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March 20, 2017
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Fake news, you say?
How do I know this isn’t fake news? 😉 This weekend, one of the world’s leading educators said schools should focus on tackling the problem of fake news. “Distinguishing what is true from what is not is a critical skill … Continue reading
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January 13, 2017
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Fact-checking fake news
Read this opinion piece from Vox on the pitfalls of policing ‘fake news’ on Facebook – Fact-checking groups are about to become Facebook’s fake news cops. That won’t be easy by Timothy B. Leetim@vox.com Dec 16, 2016
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January 10, 2017
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If you want to save democracy, learn to think like a scientist
In this new age of social media, our news is no longer being filtered through major media outlets that have teams of meticulous and principled fact checkers. As a result, empiricism is more important than ever. We all must be trained to navigate through the false information, and we can do that by thinking like scientists. Continue reading
