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Protecting ourselves from Fake news

  • Now you have understood what fake news is and how they spread. On this page you find some games that can help you train yourself to investigate suspicious news, and get first-hand experience with how the fake news process works.Play them with your team partners!

    FACTITIOUS

    BAD NEWS

    FAKE IT TO MAKE IT

    There are some criteria that are useful to evaluate news and websites. These criteria are:

    Frequency: is the information recurrent? Many times on Facebook, you will click on a story and notice that the date was from a few months or years ago.

    Relevance: is the information important to your research needs? Does the information relate to your question? Have you looked at a variety of sources before selecting this one?

    Source: who is the author/publisher/sponsor of the news? Do they have authority on the subject? 

    Accuracy: Is the information supported by evidence? Does the author cite credible sources? Is the information verifiable in other places?

    Purpose: What is the purpose of this news? To outrage? To call to action? To inform? To sell? This can give you clues about bias.

    Write in the twinboard below some rules and strategies that are helpful to spot fake news and protect yourself against it.

  • How to Spot “Fake” Information and Protect Yourself Against It

    How To Spot Fake News

    The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has made this infographic with eight simple steps. to discover the verifiability of a given news-piece in front of you. Download, print, translate, and share – at home, at your library, in your local community, and on social media networks. The more we crowdsource our wisdom, the wiser the world becomes.
    Source: www.ifla.org

    Alexandra

    Look at the website where the story comes from

    Giorgio

    Watch out for fake photos

    Martin

    Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust

    Maria

    Do a search on the author. Are they credible or real?

    Eloy

    The most important thing is to consider the credibility of articles

    Samuel

    They can be stories with headlines, visuals, and captions that don’t support the content

    Maria Giovanna

    It contains digitally altered photos.

    Elena

    Investigate the site to make sure it’s legitimate.

    Paul

    Pay attention to where your news is coming from

    Sergio

    Look for how sources are treated and referenced,

    Javier

    When you see your friends and family share misinformation, correct them.

    Fabiana

    Double check sources

    Alessandro

    Read more deeply and carefully

    Ivan

    Do not share news if you are not sure they are real.