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Forum 3.6 - Who Should You Trust Online?

11/29/2020

24 Comments

 
Guiding Thought Question: What are ways to pick out fake news while reading online or on social media? What are some good general rules to follow to find credible information?

Today's Learning Objectives: Students will examine the role that the Media has as a linkage institution and as a means for the government to promote their agenda by taking notes. Students will then look at how organizations can use Mass Media to get information out to voters regarding their representatives.

Central Question: What role does the Media have in linking the actions of the United States Government and the People? Why is a "Free Media" so important in a Democracy? (1.2.a, 1.2.e, 1.2.f)
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24 Comments
Mia Lang
11/30/2020 07:35:10 am

To pick out fake news, some good rules to follow is to make sure the author is not bias, they aren;t trying to sell you something, and to look closely on whether the info is facts not opinion.

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Snarky
11/30/2020 07:35:29 am

Find out if the article has credible sources, or sources at all! Typically unbiased news reports are the best sources for information, don’t trust biased resources because usually the truth is twisted to fit their perspective.

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Sienna
11/30/2020 07:35:50 am

Ways to pick out fake news is to double/ triple your source to see if multiple people agree with your original source. Use a fact checker to see if your source is reliable.

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donovan smith
11/30/2020 07:36:09 am

find a reliable fact checker and find out is your information is from a reliable and un-bias source.

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Emma Brown
11/30/2020 07:36:40 am

One good rule to follow is looking at the website name. If it has a name that doesn't seem very professional or from a source you don't recognize, I wouldn't trust it. Also it's usually more credible if the website has something like ".org" or ".net".

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Virginia
11/30/2020 07:38:13 am

Use credible sources that you know exist. Notice if the information is portrayed neutrally or if one side is favored. See if the wording is professional or if the grammar is accurate.

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Lauryn
11/30/2020 07:39:14 am

Find credible sources, find credible people and find multiple sources that support it. Don't trust one source

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Colby Hehnke
11/30/2020 07:39:26 am

Follow their sources and see if they are reliable or not. If the link ends with .org or .gov they are most likely reliable.

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Slacker
11/30/2020 07:39:31 am

To find fake news you could have multiple sources on the same subject in order to compare. In order to find good credible information, the first thing is within the source link: .org or .gov vs .com avoid wikipedia, etc.

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Amelia Collins
11/30/2020 07:39:40 am

You can pick out fake things by looking further into who wrote the social media post. Some rules that teachers have are avoid .com’s, look at who wrote the article, and do not use Wikipedia.

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McQuillen
11/30/2020 07:40:08 am

Some ways to find out if a source is credible is to see if they are biased. Another way is to see if the news is backed up by facts instead of opinions.

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Axel
11/30/2020 07:40:54 am

Contradicting information is often a clear sign, unprofessional writing, lack of sources or other information, and being against a lot of other information sources. Also most things reported politics.

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Reynolds
11/30/2020 07:55:13 am

Look out for a bias, if they have credible sources, and if they have overwhelming ads or even use a fact check or bias website to see how the website portrays information.

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Julia
11/30/2020 07:55:37 am

The best way to pick out fake news is to try to see whether or not the information was written in bias or not. You can also always google who wrote it or what is being said in order to fact check yourself and check the information with an actual credible source or use websites to see if what was posted on might be biased.

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Wattles
11/30/2020 07:58:04 am

You can kind of tell by the way it’s written whether or not if it’s something legit or not. Another thing to check is the websites bias.

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Keyana
11/30/2020 07:58:28 am

If something is super weird or outlandish I normally assume its fake news and see if a more reputable media site has covered it. Plus facebook and twitter normally has a fact checker saying whether it was fake or not. Some good rules to follow is if you know the source, or if there is any typos or grammatical errors, and if the story seems believable

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Milner
11/30/2020 07:59:58 am

Look at who is funding them and how extreme they are saying

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Izzy Martin
11/30/2020 12:25:34 pm

To check if a source is credible / not fake news I try to briefly research the author of the article to see if they have any outlandish/radial affiliations. I also try to cross check information with news sources I know are generally reliable.

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Cariena Murray
11/30/2020 12:25:43 pm

You just have to look and see if the author has any sort of bias, or is sponsored by anything that could change their opinion drastically.

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Riley Martin
11/30/2020 12:26:17 pm

Be sure to do research on both the website or paper the article is coming from, and the author. Both of which can be biased so knowing which source to trust is really important.

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Forget
11/30/2020 12:26:27 pm

It depends on if the media is biased and only give their own opinion on cases.

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Oswald
11/30/2020 12:27:52 pm

Looking for fake news would be looking at where they got their information from. Also to look at what website it is on.

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Haley Bates
11/30/2020 12:28:51 pm

I look at reputable sources, and look at the bias of these sources. I also like to look at the logic and science behind the news. Also looking at the direct source.

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Raven Winter-Barden
11/30/2020 12:32:35 pm

Where they got their information from, what degrees do they have in the field they are talking about, is it fact based or opinion based. If it's biased there is a good chance it isn't a good source.

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