This document provides tips for identifying fake news, including checking the URL for suspicious endings, verifying the source is trustworthy, analyzing if the writing uses emotional language or contains errors, and ensuring any claims are backed by evidence. It encourages the reader to get paper and a pen before watching an assembly about spotting fake news online and verifying the credibility of news sources and information.
This document provides tips for identifying fake news, including checking the URL for suspicious endings, verifying the source is trustworthy, analyzing if the writing uses emotional language or contains errors, and ensuring any claims are backed by evidence. It encourages the reader to get paper and a pen before watching an assembly about spotting fake news online and verifying the credibility of news sources and information.
This document provides tips for identifying fake news, including checking the URL for suspicious endings, verifying the source is trustworthy, analyzing if the writing uses emotional language or contains errors, and ensuring any claims are backed by evidence. It encourages the reader to get paper and a pen before watching an assembly about spotting fake news online and verifying the credibility of news sources and information.
1. URL’s look out for suspicious endings like .co 2. Source – is it a Genuine / Trustworthy website 3. How it’s written – uses emotional language 4. Errors and mistakes – Basic errors and spelling 5. Errors and mistakes – Basic errors and spelling 6. How it’s written – uses emotional language 7. Evidence – do they back up their claim 8. Errors and mistakes – Basic errors and spelling 9. How it’s written – uses emotional language
Now click on this image to watch the assembly about fake news. You may want to get some paper and a pen before you start.