LLHS Library: Media Literacy (Spotting Misinformation)

From Mike Caulfield

https://hapgood.us/2019/06/19/sift-the-four-moves

• The responsibility of detecting fake news/misinformation is on YOU!
• Be aware of how Google algorithms work.
• Don’t be fooled! Slow down and check the source!
• When you spot fake news/misinformation, don’t share it!  Don’t. Share. It.
• Let Your Moral Compass Guide You!

The Challenge

According to recent research:

90% of teens and pre-teens use social media

76% of them get news there

44% of teens and pre-teens believe that they know the difference between fake and real news

31% of teens and pre-teens say they have shared information that they later learned was false or inaccurate

(Source: Common Sense Media)