Break the Fake Part 1:

 Fact Checking Tools
1. The grandparent of all fact checking sites is SNOPES.com
2. Another way to check the validity is to add the words FAKE or HOAX into a google search.
3. What is the link to Media Smarts custom search? Bit.ly/fact-search
4. Was the video of fans cheering when Kevin Durant was injured REAL or FAKE? FAKE, THE VIDEO WAS EDITED ONTO THE SCREEN.

 Check the Source
5. The easiest way to check a source is to use a We see the C-SPAN footage come from the footage from the US congress.
6. Another way to check an image is to do a REVERSE IMAGE Click on the image and right click copy image location. We go to https://tineye.com and copy the address. Once we search the image, we sort the images to see THE TWO VERSIONS OF THE PHOTO, the OLDER ONE is likely the original.
7. Wherever you can, follow links, if there are not links look for phrases like The New York Times has REPORTED or word SOURCE at the top or bottom of the story. If there is no source it is hard to trust them. If there aren’t links in the story you can search the TOPIC or do a reverse image search to see if the image is really as it seems to be. The picture shown is from A CONCERT BACK IN 2014.
8. The Lost City of the Monkey God story is TRUE.

 Verify the Source
To Verify the Source, you need to ask 3 questions.

9. Does this source really exist?
o It’s easy to create polished websites or invent local newspapers or TV news stations.
o To check if a newspaper really exists, you can search it on WIKIPEDIA and see IF THERE IS AN ARTICLE IN THERE. Google is another place you can search it.
10. Are they who they say they are?
o It is easy to pretend to be someone else online. Some social networks like Twitter and Instagram verify users by putting a SMALL BLUE CHECKMARK next to their name. It means they are who they say they are.
11. Are they trustworthy?
o “Click to Read” the Wikipedia highlight on The Washington Times
 Ex. The Washington Times is not a trustworthy newspaper.
• It has published columns which reject the scientific consensuses on the OZONE LAYER, and on the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.
o For more specialized sources you want to ask whether they are AN EXPERT or AN AUTHORITY on the topic. Being an expert is more than just being a doctor, a scientist, or a professor, make sure they are experts in the right field. For example, a CARDIOLOGIST is not an expert on vaccines.
 Ex. American Academy of Pediatrics (aap.org) vs. American College of Pediatricians (acponline.org)
• Why are we more likely to trust AAP? They have more MEMBERS, (63,500 more)
• A search of the ACP shows they have just 500 members and a much weaker claim to be an authority on children’s health. ACP is not just unreliable because it’s not an authority, it also has a strong BIAS.
 Check Other Sources
12. Checking other sources is a quick way to sift out BIAS and finding out whether a news story is for real.
13. Do a Google search and look for a CONSENSUS amongst reliable sources. The NEWS tab is more reliable because it is curated. This gives you CONTEXT and allows you to see one source left out key information.
14. Don’t include views that EXPERTS say are not correct. For Health and Science, turn to sources you know are AUTHORITIES. Use sources from THOSE WHO ARE EXPERTS to quickly get consensus on Science.
15. If a Google News search comes up with the SAME STORY or sources you have NEVER HEARD OF, it is probably not news. Other sources would be covering it if it was. You can also check the Wikipedia article on the topic and search within it for ICE AGE (Ctrl+F).

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