Debunking Misinformation Online
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- I was reading this article this morning and saw that there's a new drug that slows Alzheimer's cognitive decline by 35%!!! Can you believe it? We should look into for your mom.
- Sounds too good to be true. We should look into it though.
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- What do you mean too good to be true? How do you even begin looking into it?
- Remember going to that Break the Fake Workshop? We have to start by checking the source.
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- Well I got from The Guardian.
- The Guardian is a reputable source, but we still need to dig a little deeper.
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- A man and woman are sitting at a table on a patio. They are facing each other, talking. The woman is excited and happy. The man looks concerned.
- Dig deeper he says...Alright Mr. Smarty, let's hear it.
- It's actually pretty quick and easy to fact-check. You can use tools like Snopes.com.
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- The woman asks the man questions. The man is happy to answer her questions.
- What if the answers aren't there, or if I'm still unsure?
- Then you can look for corroborating sources and see if other reputable news outlets are reporting the same story.
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- The woman is standing beside the table, in front of the man, showing him her tablet.
- Social media is buzzing about it but there's probably a lot of misinformation too.
- This is why I can't stand social media.
- Social media companies really should flag and fact-check their news.
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- The woman is sitting down again, with her hands on her hips, listening intently to the man speaking.
- You're absolutely right. I guess it's not that hard to make sure what I'm reading is true.
- It's pretty simple, just 4 ways to make sure news is valid. Use a fact-checking tool, find the original source, verify the source, and cross-check with other sources.
- It's getting dark out. The man and woman are finished eating. They happily continue talking.
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- The man and woman are engaged in conversation.
- He's so smart and handsome.
- Now we can both teach others how to verify news before spreading and sharing.
- The woman winks at the man. The man continues to share more important advice about checking validity on news stories.
- Slide: 9
- The woman is looking on her tablet and talking to the man. The man closes his eyes in slight frustration.
- I agree... we all need to do our part in being responsible digital citizens.
- Definitely! Shall we go home?
- The man and woman stand up and get ready to leave the patio.
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