{"id":399,"date":"2024-04-02T17:53:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T17:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/ceresco\/?page_id=399"},"modified":"2024-04-02T18:28:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:28:23","slug":"identifying-fake-news-and-misinformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/ceresco\/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=\"399\" class=\"elementor elementor-399\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31761af4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31761af4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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id=\"elementor-tab-title-9762\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9762\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What are Deep Fakes?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9763\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9763\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Social Media & Misinformation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9764\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9764\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Websites to Verify Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9765\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9765\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Finding 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-9761\" aria-expanded=\"false\">How to Identify Fake News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9761\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9761\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/pages\/article\/fake-news.htm\"><b>How to Spot Real and Fake News<\/b><\/a><b> (MindTools):<\/b> Find out what fake news is, how it spreads, and how to spot it online.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/documents\/BTB24-PreCon2G-3.pdf\"><b>Ten Questions for Fake News Detection <\/b><\/a><b>(News Literacy Project):<\/b> Use this quick checklist to make sure you\u2019re spreading good information to friends, family and coworkers.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/newslit.org\/tips-tools\/quiz-should-you-share-it\/\"><b>News Lit Quiz<\/b><\/a><b> (News Literacy Project):<\/b> Take this 7 question quiz to test your news literacy.<\/li><\/ul><\/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-9762\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What are Deep Fakes?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9762\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9762\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gLoI9hAX9dw\"><b>It\u2019s Getting Harder to Spot a Deep Fake Video <\/b><\/a><b>(YouTube- Bloomberg):<\/b> Learn what a deep fake is and how this new technology can impact the way you view media.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/tech-talk\/computing\/software\/what-are-deepfakes-how-are-they-created\"><b>What are Deepfakes and How Are They Created? <\/b><\/a><b>(Institute of Electronics Engineers):<\/b> This article tells you everything you need to know about Deepfakes in video and audio.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dMF2i3A9Lzw\"><b>Deepfakes- Real Consequences<\/b><\/a><b> (YouTube- ColdFusion):<\/b> Dive into the history and more details about how deep fakes are made in this video.<\/li><\/ul><\/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-9763\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Social Media & Misinformation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9763\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9763\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/tech-talk\/computing\/software\/what-are-deepfakes-how-are-they-created\"><b>MIT Sloan Research About Social Media, Misinformation, and Elections <\/b><\/a><b>(MIT): <\/b>This summary explores how misinformation spreads and what can be done about the problem.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/research\/projects\/truth-decay\/fighting-disinformation\/search.html\"><b>Tools That Fight Disinformation <\/b><\/a><b>(RAND):<\/b> Use this collection of websites to fact check things you find online and learn about media literacy.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.proquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Fake-News1.pdf\"><b>How to Identify Fake News in 10 Steps <\/b><\/a><b>(ProQuest): <\/b>Use this printable checklist any time you are skeptical about a news source.<\/li><\/ul><\/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=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9764\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Websites to Verify Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9764\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9764\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/\"><b>PolitiFact<\/b><\/a> <b>(The Poynter Institute):<\/b> 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.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/\"><b>Snopes <\/b><\/a><b>(Snopes Media Group):<\/b> This popular fact-checking resource will help you verify your information before deciding what to trust online.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediabiasfactcheck.com\/center\/\"><b>Media Bias \/ Fact Check<\/b><\/a><b> (MBFC):<\/b> 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.<\/li><\/ul><\/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=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9765\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Finding Unbiased News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9765\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9765\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediabiasfactcheck.com\/center\/\"><b>Media Bias \/ Fact Check<\/b><\/a><b> (MBFC):<\/b> 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.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-a-confirmation-bias-2795024#expert-observations\"><b>How Confirmation Bias Works<\/b><\/a><b> (VeryWellMind):<\/b> Learn how people interpret information to support existing beliefs and how to stay curious about opposing views.<\/li><\/ul><\/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>How to Identify Fake News What are Deep Fakes? Social Media &#038; Misinformation Websites to Verify Information Finding Unbiased News How to Identify Fake News How to Spot Real and Fake News (MindTools): Find out what fake news is, how it spreads, and how to spot it online. 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