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Sunday, September 02, 2018

Fake or Not Fake News

What tools do you use to decide what is fake or a hoax?

Snopes.com is a great place to start when you receive forwards from friends, relatives, or others.

Midterm Election is fast approaching, so get your scoop before going to the poll:

https://www.politico.com/ 

https://www.factcheck.org/ 

Here is a top ten you may find useful:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/2016/07/20/the-10-best-fact-checking-sites/ 

Remember to look for Accuracy, Currency, Authority, Reliability, Bias, and Validity

Here is an article via NPR to help you: https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/12/05/503581220/fake-or-real-how-to-self-check-the-news-and-get-the-facts



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