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Noni Harrison

How to Spot Fake News - FactCheck.org - YouTube - 1 views

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    An engaging video that documents the process to take when evaluating sources for fake news. Easy step-by-step guide that provides similar information that supports the SCRAP test.
Noni Harrison

Article: In the age of fake news, here's how schools are teaching kids to think like fa... - 2 views

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    Being able to easily create content has led to more or easier access to fake news. This article provides a history of fake news (even back to King Charles II of England and WWII - which links to propaganda), gives examples of fake news businesses, how fake news effects teenagers and how schools are teaching their students about this topic. It is critical of the CRAP test and suggests students should also be taught to read laterally (go to other websites to find out more about the author, organisation or topic) and consider their beliefs about the topic before deciding if it is accurate or not.
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