LibGuides: Computer and Technology Skills and Resources Guide: Fake News: What Is It & How to Detect It

Fake News Infographic

(Fake News Infographic from International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.)

Read below to learn more about what fake news is, how to spot it, and how to fact check.

What is Fake News?
From GCF Global this article will teach you what fake news is, how to tell if something is fake, and where you can go to fact check something
Fact Checkers Guide to Fake News
This article and accompanying two minute video from the Washington Post discusses what fake news is and how to detect it
Nine Tips to Recognize a Fake News Story
This article from the Huffington Post gives nine tips to help prevent the spread of fake news
How to Protect Yourself on Facebook
From the New York Times, learn how to protect yourself and others from fake news on Facebook
Google Joins Effort to Halt the Spread of Fake News
How Google is helping to halt the spread of fake news

Fake News and How to Detect It
This nine-page compilation of information, including text, charts, clickable links to videos and articles, and examples of "fake" news, can guide Internet users with the help of this added knowledge and their local library.
C.A.R.S Website Evaluation Checklist
Use this PDF Worksheet to learn about the C.A.R.S. website evaluation method for evaluating internet sources. This method involves checking internet sources for Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, and Support and comes from Dr. Robert Harris.
Harris, Robert 2010, 'Evaluating Internet Research Sources'. VirtualSalt.

Also check our "Internet Safety Basics" tab on the lefthand side to the guide for more information related to this topic!

Internet Safety & Fake News Presentation Part 1
Highlights from August 9, 2018 presentation on this subject. (Kathy Handy's segment of the program)
Internet Safety & Fake News Presentation Part 2
Highlights from August 9, 2018 presentation on this subject. (Mary Ratzer's segment of the program)
Internet Safety & Fake News Presentation Part 3
Highlights from August 9, 2018 presentation on this subject. (Tena Tyler's segment of the program)

Factcheck.org
A website specifically dedicated to fact checking
Politifact
This website fact checks news articles, videos, and many other types of media
Snopes
This website is another site for fact checking that frequently debunks common myths and misconceptions around a number of topics
Real or Satire
Input the url for any article and this site will tell you whether the article is real or satire