{"id":8343,"date":"2021-07-26T15:39:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T21:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/?page_id=8343"},"modified":"2021-10-12T08:38:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T14:38:57","slug":"identifying-fake-news-and-misinformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/resources\/digital\/identifying-fake-news-and-misinformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Identifying Fake News and Misinformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8343\" class=\"elementor elementor-8343\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7609c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7609c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63b6a32\" data-id=\"63b6a32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b65ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b65ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northeastern.edu\/graduate\/blog\/how-much-data-produced-every-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research shows<\/a> that 1.7MB of data is generated\u00a0<em>every second <\/em>of\u00a0<em>every day<\/em> for\u00a0<em>every person\u00a0<\/em>on the planet. Not only is this data created, it is often shared and re-shared using social media platforms. So with so much content being created and shared at any given moment, how do we identify what is real from what is fake or simply misinformed?<\/p><p>The below resources can help you wade through the digital information overload of today&#8217;s world and identify fake news and misinformation. Be sure to scroll down for more resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f6adc2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f6adc2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1af3ba\" data-id=\"a1af3ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe46cae elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"fe46cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">How to Identify Fake News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Social Media and Misinformation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Websites to Verify Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">How to Identify Fake News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/id-fake-.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8349 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/id-fake--200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/id-fake--200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/id-fake--100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/id-fake-.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/sites\/g\/files\/nabnos191\/files\/acquiadam-assets\/Ferret-Out-Fake-News-Handout.pdf?mkt_tok=Njg5LUxOUS04NTUAAAGAE8au045eBcbZnCg5V05crSNRQn6nt10jHu04IwasJGc5WwFuBoRL0Km4ZFkIAGz4KT0YmO3qeBKucG-JN4jso7PByRrXg0jglQmx1TsUqwNP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ferret Out Fake News (Ebsco): <\/strong><\/a>Use these tips and tricks to make sure that your news or research source isn&#8217;t fake.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/pages\/article\/fake-news.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Spot Real and Fake News<\/strong><\/a><strong> (MindTools):<\/strong> Find out what fake news is, how it spreads, and how to spot it online.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/documents\/BTB24-PreCon2G-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ten Questions for Fake News Detection <\/strong><\/a><strong>(News Literacy Project):<\/strong> Use this quick checklist to make sure you\u2019re spreading good information to friends, family and coworkers.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/newslit.org\/tips-tools\/quiz-should-you-share-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>News Lit Quiz<\/strong><\/a><strong> (News Literacy Project):<\/strong> Take this 7 question quiz to test your news literacy.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Social Media and Misinformation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/misinfo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8347\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/misinfo-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/misinfo-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/misinfo-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/misinfo.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mitsloan.mit.edu\/ideas-made-to-matter\/mit-sloan-research-about-social-media-misinformation-and-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MIT Sloan Research About Social Media, Misinformation, and Elections <\/strong><\/a><strong>(MIT): <\/strong>This summary explores how misinformation spreads and what can be done about the problem.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/research\/projects\/truth-decay\/fighting-disinformation\/search.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tools That Fight Disinformation <\/strong><\/a><strong>(RAND):<\/strong> Use this collection of websites to fact check things you find online and learn about media literacy.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/library.pfeiffer.edu\/Fake-News-Worksheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Identify Fake News in 10 Steps <\/strong><\/a><strong>(ProQuest): <\/strong>Use this printable checklist any time you are skeptical about a news source.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Websites to Verify Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/verify-info.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8345\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/verify-info-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/verify-info-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/verify-info-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/verify-info.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PolitiFact<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(The Poynter Institute):<\/strong> Go here to find out if that splashy headline is real or fake. Here\u2019s their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/article\/2018\/feb\/12\/principles-truth-o-meter-politifacts-methodology-i\/\">methodology<\/a> if you\u2019re curious about how it works.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Snopes <\/strong><\/a><strong>(Snopes Media Group):<\/strong> This popular fact-checking resource will help you verify your information before deciding what to trust online.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mediabiasfactcheck.com\/center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Media Bias \/ Fact Check<\/strong><\/a><strong> (MBFC):<\/strong> Go here to find out what kind of bias your favorite news channel has in their reporting. There is also a \u201cleast biased\u201d media recommendation list.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e78ddf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e78ddf6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3a34bc\" data-id=\"f3a34bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a097e76 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"a097e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What Are Deep Fakes?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1682\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1682\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Find Unbiased News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What Are Deep Fakes?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/deep-fake.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8348\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/deep-fake-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/deep-fake-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/deep-fake-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/deep-fake.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gLoI9hAX9dw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>It\u2019s Getting Harder to Spot a Deep Fake Video <\/strong><\/a><strong>(YouTube- Bloomberg):<\/strong> Learn what a deep fake is and how this new technology can impact the way you view media.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/tech-talk\/computing\/software\/what-are-deepfakes-how-are-they-created\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>What are Deepfakes and How Are They Created? <\/strong><\/a><strong>(Institute of Electronics Engineers):<\/strong> This article tells you everything you need to know about Deepfakes in video and audio.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dMF2i3A9Lzw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Deepfakes- Real Consequences<\/strong><\/a><strong> (YouTube- ColdFusion):<\/strong> Dive into the history and more details about how deep fakes are made in this video.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1682\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Find Unbiased News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1682\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1682\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/unbiased-news.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8346\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/unbiased-news-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/unbiased-news-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/unbiased-news-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/unbiased-news.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mediabiasfactcheck.com\/center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Media Bias \/ Fact Check<\/strong><\/a><strong> (MBFC):<\/strong> Go here to find out what kind of bias your favorite news channel has in their reporting. There is also a \u201cleast biased\u201d media recommendation list.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-a-confirmation-bias-2795024#expert-observations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How Confirmation Bias Works<\/strong><\/a><strong> (VeryWellMind):<\/strong> Learn how people interpret information to support existing beliefs and how to stay curious about opposing views.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research shows that 1.7MB of data is generated\u00a0every second of\u00a0every day for\u00a0every person\u00a0on the planet. Not only is this data created, it is often shared and re-shared using social media platforms. So with so much content being created and shared at any given moment, how do we identify what is real from what is fake or simply misinformed? The below resources can help you wade through the digital information overload of today&#8217;s world and identify fake news and misinformation. Be sure to scroll down for more resources. How to Identify Fake News Social Media and Misinformation Websites to Verify Information\u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/resources\/digital\/identifying-fake-news-and-misinformation\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":8194,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8343","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8343"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9223,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8343\/revisions\/9223"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}