1. Use the DigiPo app to search Google other sites discussing the information
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2. Search to see if images portrayed in the article have been used on other sites.
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3. When is this considered a "fact"
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Is the information supported in other resources/evidence? This is done by "reading vertically." |
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Have you researched or used a fact-checking site? What did you find? (Note: This might be links to other online articles.)
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What types of sources are cited? How many? Have you checked out links to supporting sources?
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Are there experts with different perspectives?
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Is the site biased?
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Are there spelling or grammar errors?
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1. Use DigiPo extension to see if fact checking sites have evaluate the claim/statement. (Note: Not all sites have been fact checked.)
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Fact Checking Sites: (Palmer Report Article)
site: snopes.com Donald Trump owns stock in the Tomahawk missiles he used in Syria
2. Check to see if the Media Bias Fact Checking Icon gives you information about the site. (North Carolina's Discriminatory Voting ID Law)
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3. B.S. Detector: Will indicate if the source has been determined to be trustworthy.
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4. Trusted Times: Analyzes 7,500+ news sources to help identify fake and unreliable news websites. The following questions will be answered: (Hong Kong Leader Caves: Orders Full Withdrawal of Extradition Bill; After months of protests, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam withdraws controversial extradition bill; Hong Kong government withdraws extradition bill, a key demand of protesters)
5. Check Hoaxy to see if claims made on social media sites are the original or if they have appeared on other social media sites.
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