Use the Internet to Check the Internet

False headlines. Exaggerated claims. Fishy-looking photos. If you’re not careful, the internet can serve up a tangle of misinformation. Watch these short videos and learn to sort fact from fiction, sidestep online scams and stop the spread of misinformation.

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Where's That Photo From? Identify the Source

Each year, unsuspecting victims lose millions of dollars to online fraud. One scam involves using a stolen profile photo of a military veteran and soliciting cash and gifts from sympathetic victims. This video will help you determine whether a person online is real with a technique called reverse image search.

Can You Spot Misinformation?

Jennifer Connell was called the “Worst Aunt Ever” on Twitter after she sued her cousin’s son over a broken wrist. The story, full of misinformation and inaccuracies, went viral. This short video shows how to fact-check a sensational story using a technique called lateral reading.

How to Fact-Check History

How do we distinguish between “bad facts” and “bad narratives” when critiquing media sources? This lesson and its accompanying seven-minute video introduce students to a professional fact-checker, who describes the methods and processes he employs to verify information that appears in news stories.

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