Assignment 3 - Brainstorming Tips to Follow when Checking Fake News by Connie White https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn Made with a curious mind en-us 2018-02-23 15:33:09 UTC 2018-02-24 04:48:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pictureland.png Chris bakerc6 https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948838 * Reverse image search can show if photos are bogus
* Check the source - are names and institutions clearly stated and accessible?
* Bold /sensational headlines... read closely

]]> 2018-02-24 04:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948838 How to Spot Fake News https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948839 1. Consider the source
2. Check the author
3. Check that sources quoted support the author's claim (that they weren't twisted to support a different side)
4. Look out for satire
5. Check your OWN bias]]> 2018-02-24 04:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948839 Vijaya and Nisha https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948970 Check your source.
If the headline is catchy, read further.

]]> 2018-02-24 04:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948970 Kavita and Seema https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948972 check the source credentials and the date.
Fact check - 3 sources

]]> 2018-02-24 04:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948972 Farah- 5 ways to spot fake new https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948975 1. Where is the information from?.
2. Does the headline sound neutral?
3. Who wrote it?
4. What is the article all about ?
5. Are the images true ? .

]]> 2018-02-24 04:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234948975 Srilakshmi srilakshmi_ramakrishna https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234949021 How do you defeat your confirmation bias? 
1. Recognise that you have a bias in the first place 
2. Consider that you may not know or understand everything there is to know and understand.
3. Research!!]]> 2018-02-24 04:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234949021 Avani https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234949036 Check the source ]]> 2018-02-24 04:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/connie_white1/ehvd5e36c2tn/wish/234949036