This is a webinar organised by the Nigerian Library Association, Delta State Chapter, in collaboration with Digital Citizens.
The aim of the webinar is to equip library and information professionals with necessary technologies and strategies needed to play key roles in the dissemination of correct information, and in the information literacy of citizens, in this era of fake news and misinformation.
I was recently asked to put together a presentation on the fake news phenomenon for discussions with leading journalists and media institutions in a developing country, with extremely poor media literacy but strong growth around social media use, on how to both identify misleading content and also stem its flow, reach and influence.
Download the full presentation as a PowerPoint (with embedded videos) or as an Apple Keynote file, here - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bxbk4wYolphwcVk4bV85aEFtYXc
Workshop on mobile journalism I led at 2014 CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California Journalism Opportunities Conference on Oct. 23, 2014 at University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
I was recently asked to put together a presentation on the fake news phenomenon for discussions with leading journalists and media institutions in a developing country, with extremely poor media literacy but strong growth around social media use, on how to both identify misleading content and also stem its flow, reach and influence.
Download the full presentation as a PowerPoint (with embedded videos) or as an Apple Keynote file, here - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bxbk4wYolphwcVk4bV85aEFtYXc
Workshop on mobile journalism I led at 2014 CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California Journalism Opportunities Conference on Oct. 23, 2014 at University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
History of Internet
Give a convincing definition of online journalism
Explain the forms of online journalism
Explain why traditional media outlets are moving online
Exploring new media outlets e.g citizen journalism, backpack journalism
Fake news: Identifying, debunking and discussing false narratives with learnersLearningandTeaching
Fake news. It was the 2017 word of the year, but how is it understood by the student of today?
Students today are often heavily engaged in the online community, moving in social spheres that may be foreign to their teachers. With studies revealing that 48% of Australians now use social media as a news source, it is increasingly important for educators to understand how their students are engaging with online content and communities. As educators, we must equip ourselves with the tools and skillsets needed to debunk false, misleading and biased content and to show our students how to do the same.
In these slides, Alyce Hogg introduces the drivers of fake news, from online communities like ‘Reddit’ and ‘4chan’, to bots and content mills. Alyce also provides strategies and resources for identifying and debunking fake news, and suggests approaches for discussing fake news with students.
Presentation by Gabriela Jacomella at the 2019 CMPF Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners - Covering Political Campaigns in the Age of Data, Algorithms & Artificial Intelligence
This presentation is for use when covering media ethics in an introductory mass media course. Includes media organization ethics, the need for ethics, types of ethics, ethical media examples.
This training module has been written for journalism students preparing for a career in the media. It is written using material from The News Manual and Media Helping Media.
NCompass Live - Oct. 24, 2018
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
With the proliferation of fake (or, at least, dubious) news, students need to know the strategies necessary to be a good consumer of information. This involves fine-tuning their critical thinking skills and using prior knowledge when determining the validity of research information. This presentation will give school librarians ideas and information they can incorporate in their information literacy curriculum.
Presenter: Judy Henning, Assistant Professor - School Library Program, University of Nebraska at Kearney.
History of Internet
Give a convincing definition of online journalism
Explain the forms of online journalism
Explain why traditional media outlets are moving online
Exploring new media outlets e.g citizen journalism, backpack journalism
Fake news: Identifying, debunking and discussing false narratives with learnersLearningandTeaching
Fake news. It was the 2017 word of the year, but how is it understood by the student of today?
Students today are often heavily engaged in the online community, moving in social spheres that may be foreign to their teachers. With studies revealing that 48% of Australians now use social media as a news source, it is increasingly important for educators to understand how their students are engaging with online content and communities. As educators, we must equip ourselves with the tools and skillsets needed to debunk false, misleading and biased content and to show our students how to do the same.
In these slides, Alyce Hogg introduces the drivers of fake news, from online communities like ‘Reddit’ and ‘4chan’, to bots and content mills. Alyce also provides strategies and resources for identifying and debunking fake news, and suggests approaches for discussing fake news with students.
Presentation by Gabriela Jacomella at the 2019 CMPF Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners - Covering Political Campaigns in the Age of Data, Algorithms & Artificial Intelligence
This presentation is for use when covering media ethics in an introductory mass media course. Includes media organization ethics, the need for ethics, types of ethics, ethical media examples.
This training module has been written for journalism students preparing for a career in the media. It is written using material from The News Manual and Media Helping Media.
NCompass Live - Oct. 24, 2018
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
With the proliferation of fake (or, at least, dubious) news, students need to know the strategies necessary to be a good consumer of information. This involves fine-tuning their critical thinking skills and using prior knowledge when determining the validity of research information. This presentation will give school librarians ideas and information they can incorporate in their information literacy curriculum.
Presenter: Judy Henning, Assistant Professor - School Library Program, University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Tara, Fact Check Muna! (A Discussion on Information Pandemic and Fake News)Gab Billones
Here are my slides in Episode 2 of the Department of Education (DepEd) Philippines' Wellness Check Webinar Series on the topic of "Fighting the Infodemic."
Topics:
- Context: The Current Media Landscape and the Rise of Citizen Journalism
- The New Global Pandemic: Fake News and Disinformation and Reasons Why It Exists
- Disinformation vs Misinformation vs Mal-information
- Responsible Digital Citizenship and Practical Ways to Spot and Respond to Fake News
References:
1. How Media Landscape Is Changing (richmedia.com/richideas/articles/how-we-consume-media-is-changing)
2. Digital 2020: The Philippines (https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2020-philippines)
3. WATCH: What's wrong with clickbait headlines? (https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/243857-video-tutorial-keep-clickbait-headlines-from-spreading)
4. https://www.webwise.ie/teachers/what-is-fake-news/
5. Journalism, 'Fake News' and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training (https://en.unesco.org/fightfakenews)
6. The future of fake news: don't believe everything you read, see or hear (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/26/fake-news-obama-video-trump-face2face-doctored-content)
7. Bellingcat Investigation Toolkit (Bellingcat's Online Investigation Toolkit)
8. Fake News and Cyber Propaganda: The Use and Abuse of Social Media (https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/pl/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/fake-news-cyber-propaganda-the-abuse-of-social-media)
9. Fake News and Cyber Propaganda: The Use and Abuse of Social Media (https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/pl/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/fake-news-cyber-propaganda-the-abuse-of-social-media)
10. 5 ways to spot disinformation on your social media feeds (https://abcnews.go.com/US/ways-spot-disinformation-social-media-feeds/story?id=67784438)
11. During this coronavirus pandemic, ‘fake news’ is putting lives at risk: UNESCO (https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061592)
12. "Fake News", Disinformation, and Propaganda (https://guides.library.harvard.edu/fake)
13. World trends in freedom of expression and media development: global report 2017/2018 (https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000261065)
14. Fake news and the spread of misinformation: A research roundup (https://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/internet/fake-news-conspiracy-theories-journalism-research/)
15. How to spot coronavirus fake news – an expert guide (https://theconversation.com/how-to-spot-coronavirus-fake-news-an-expert-guide-133843)
16. How to Talk to Your Facebook Friends about Fake News (https://www.theopennotebook.com/2017/02/21/how-to-talk-to-your-facebook-friends-about-fake-news/)\
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Fake news, its ramifications and tools to check this menace.Chetan Thathoo
What is Fake News, statistics related to it, tools to discover fake news,examples across countries, India scenario in the context of fake news, criticism of these tools and the effect of fake news on POTUS elections.
Information Discovery and Search Strategies for Evidence-Based ResearchDavid Nzoputa Ofili
This event was on May 2, 2017 at Wesley University, Ondo State, Nigeria. I trained the university's staff (academic and non-academic) on "Information Discovery and Search Strategies for Evidence-Based Research" in an information/digital literacy session.
Effective Use of the Library for Research and PublicationsDavid Nzoputa Ofili
This event took place July 19, 2017 at the University of Benin (Nigeria) Senate Chamber. I trained medical practitioners from all over West Africa on the "Effective Use of the Library for Research and Publications". The event was part of the CERHI (Centre of Excellence in Reproductive Health Innovation) Short Course on Building Research Evidence for Effective Policy Transfer and Development Implementation, Literature
Review, Systematic Analysis/Meta-Analysis, and Journal/Thesis Writing.
I gave this talk in May 2018 at Lumen Christi International High School, Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria.
It was their Career Week and the talk was meant to help students entering their career choice class/year make the right career choice, as that would determined the subjects they would be taught for the rest of their stay in secondary school.
Interestingly, the event was attended by students from neighbouring secondary schools, and they were grateful for the insight into the LIS profession, as well as the opportunity.
Thanks to the School Librarian and Management for the opportunity.
Harnessing Digital Technology for Viable Library Services.pdfDavid Nzoputa Ofili
I gave this talk on 29th April 2022 at the Library Tracker Webinar Series organised by Library Aid Africa, and sponsored by the Goethe-Institut.
The aim of the talk was to help librarians understand the fundamentals of adopting and using valuable digital technologies.
Several evaluations of similar events revealed that most participants get inspired after talks have been given about digital technologies that could enhance their library's services, however, implementation almost always is a problem. Hence, this talk was not to recommend and train on a particular technology, but to teach librarians how to start their library's digital journey right.
Blockchain Technology for Public and Commercial LibrariesDavid Nzoputa Ofili
This was a Q & A session with the residents of Library of Africa & the African Diaspora (LOATAD), Ghana. The meeting held on the 23rd of November 2021, and it was virtual.
The talk was given on Wednesday, the 22nd of September 2021 at the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) Virtual Workshop on Contemporary ICT Practices in Library and Information Services
The talk was given on Wednesday, the 22nd of September 2021 at the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) Virtual Workshop on Contemporary ICT Practices in Library and Information Services
Application of Blockchain in Library and Information ServicesDavid Nzoputa Ofili
The talk was given on Tuesday, the 21st of September 2021 at the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) Virtual Workshop on Contemporary ICT Practices in Library and Information Services.
The Impact of Social Media on Public Relations in a Changing WorldDavid Nzoputa Ofili
A talk given by David N. Ofili at the Annual Conference / AGM of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Edo State Chapter. The event took place on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at Eterno Hotel, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Exploring basic skills and talents for digital opportunities David Nzoputa Ofili
A presentation as guest speaker at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, hosted by RI District 9141, on August 31, 2019, at St. Patrick's College, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria.
A Training Session at the Innovations in Libraries Series of the Nigerian Library Association, Delta State Chapter, held at the Petroleum Training Institute, Warri, Delta State, on September 11, 2018
Presented on Tuesday, August 7, at the 2018 LRCN (Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria) National Workshop on Electronic Resource Management Systems in Libraries, held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Presented at the 2018 LRCN National Workshop on
Electronic Resource Management Systems in Libraries,
held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Workshop on Innovation in Libraries organized by the Nigerian Library Association, Delta State Chapter, on July 11, 2017 at Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
2. Talk given by
At a webinar
Organised by the Nigerian Library Association, Delta State Chapter,
in collaboration with Digital Citizens
May 13, 2020
3. Webinar Overview
In an era where information spreads amazingly fast, one of the resultant effects is people craving to play
frontline role in the dissemination of information, in manners suggestive of some sort of gains in being the
first, or among the first people to burst the news. Consequently, a lot of what is churned out is alarming, and it
has become a norm overtime to mislead people and contradict stories with catchy headlines. While some of
these information put out there are a result of shallow research and ignorance, some others are deliberate,
with the author meaning to misinform and mislead people, and to spark off emotional responses.
What does this mean for library and information professionals?
Among other information commons, librarians play a key role in the dissemination of correct information, and
in the information literacy of citizens. However, with the emergence of improved information and
communication technologies, which enhance the information services of library and information
institutions, comes also, faster and wider spread of negative information. This is a challenge for all information
professionals and a challenge for the society at large. For this reason, it is imperative that library and
information professionals upgrade their fact-checking skills, using appropriate technologies and strategies, if
they have to occupy front line in the war against fake news and misinformation.
Fake news and misinformation spread fast, and they have the potentiality of causing grave damage. Hence, this
programme has been designed to help you stay informed correctly and stay on track, while helping others
know how to differentiate between what is real and what is not, and not be victims and channels of confusion.
4. Everyone is entitled to his
own opinion, but not his
own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Newsweek, 25 August 1986, p. 27.
“
5. A form of news consisting of
deliberate disinformation or hoaxes,
spread via traditional news
media (print and broadcast) or
online social media
Information that is not correct or
accurate, with or without the
intention to mislead or cause
harm
Fake news is written and published usually with the intent to mislead in
order to damage an agency, entity, or person, and/or gain financially or
politically, often using sensationalist, dishonest, or outright
fabricated headlines to increase readership.
Vs
6. – CREATOR’S INTENTION
Disinformation: Information that is false and deliberately created
to harm a person, social group, organisation or country
Mal-information: Information that is based on reality, used to
inflict harm on a person, social group, organisation or country
Yellow Journalism / Yellow Press: Information that
uses sensationalism and exaggerated titles to attract readers. It is
usually not well-researched and often only tells one side of the
story.
Clickbaits: Information (usually text or image) designed to make
readers want to click on a hyperlink, especially when the link leads to
content of dubious value or interest
7. Propaganda: Information that is used primarily to influence an
audience and further an agenda, which may not be objective and
may be presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular
synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an
emotional rather than a rational response to the information that
is presented.
Spoof News: Information that seems to be about a serious matter
but is actually a joke.
News Satire: A type of parody presented in a format typical of
mainstream journalism, and called a satire because of its content.
8. – LOOK UP
Black propaganda
Grey propaganda
White propaganda
Computational propaganda
Junk news
Pseudo-news
Hoax news
News Parody
Rumour
FAKE NEWS
FACT-CHECKING
10. Fact Checkers
At highly regarded news
outlets
Undergraduates
Stanford University
Historians
PhD, with full-time
faculty positions at
universities
10 1025
11. TASK A
TASK B
AAP – The largest professional organization of pediatricians in the world
ACPeds – A much smaller advocacy group that characterizes homosexuality as a harmful lifestyle choice
A Silicon Valley entrepreneur financed the legal
team, a fact not always mentioned in news reports
about the lawsuit.)
12. FACT CHECKERSUNDERGRADUATESHISTORIANS
Largely expressed the
belief that both sites
were reliable sources of
information
Easily identified the
groups’ positions
Overwhelmingly judged
ACPeds’ site the more
reliable one
Read vertically Read vertically Read Laterally
Often taken in by unreliable indicators such as a
professional-looking name and logo, an array of scholarly
references or a nonprofit URL, etc
Bamboozled by the ruses that are part of the toolkit of
digital deception today
“Understood the web as a
maze filled with trap doors
and blind alleys,”…“where
things are not always what
they seem”
13. FACT CHECKERSUNDERGRADUATESHISTORIANS
Even historians and students who did read laterally
did not necessarily probe effectively:
Showed what the
researchers called click
restraint, reviewing
search results more
carefully before
proceeding
They failed to use quotation marks when searching
for contiguous expressions
They clicked indiscriminately on links that ranked
high in search results, not understanding how the
order is influenced by search engine optimization
15. • Unusual URLs, site names, or social
media profiles that try to look like
legitimate news or information sites,
but aren't
• Mission, purpose and contact info
• Determine type (creator’s intention)
• Considered an authority and credible?
• What the web says about the source,
against what they say about themselves
• Authors – are they real and credible?
• Establishment and accountability
Investigate
the source
16. Rely on
established
and
accountable
sources
• Trade Up
• Rather than relying on the source where you first saw the
information, go out and fetch same information from a higher
quality source
•Float a trusted information source to
the top of a search result page
•If the information seems true, but a
credible mainstream source hasn’t
reported it, dig deeper
17. Check the
publication
date
• Is the story relevant and
up to date?
• Does the date of
publishing support the
date/period of the
event?
Check for
signs of an
original
source
Check the
supporting
sources
• Are there pointers to
another source for the
full story?
• Is the source
acknowledging another
as the source?
• Check out the supporting
sources sited in the story,
to determine if the given
information actually
supports the story
18. • Credible authors make
less repeated spelling
and grammar mistakes
• Headline grammar error
or typo in a red flag
• All-caps words and a lot
of exclamation marks are
red flags
Bad
English Logo Clickbaits
• Is the organisation’s logo
used in the message,
same as that on the
official website?
• Over-encourages you to
click or share a
hyperlinked text, image
or video
• Sparks off an extreme
reaction in you – anger,
fear, or smug
If it:
Suspect a misleading
19. If you have
to read..
Be
objective
Get help
• The story doesn’t have
to agree with your
opinion, but has the
author done every other
thing correctly?
• Put personal biases in
check. Remember you’re
a professional
Seek assistance or
confirmation from
colleagues or other experts
• Read beyond the
headline to understand
the whole story
• Don't just read down
the page, read around
the page
21. CANNIBAL KILLER SLAUGHTERED
AND ATE 23 PIZZA DELIVERY MEN,
6 JEHOVAH WITNESSES, 2
POSTMEN IN PAST 7 YEARS
Ivan Fedorovitch Yanukovych,
56, could be linked to a number
of mysterious disappearances in
the area believe officials.
Yanukovych was interrogated by
police after neighbors
complained about him using a
chainsaw late at night and
reported the man
being “covered in blood.”
USA
Nigeria
Nigerian Taxi Driver Threatens To Spread Coronavirus
RUNS FOR PRESIDENT
IN KENYA, 2021
BARACK OBAMA
WhatsApp Owner Brian Acton Says Online
Those Who Share This Message Will Continue
Enjoying WhatsApp Free Version
23. Monitors online content in local
languages, from Amharic to Hindi,
Mandarin or Malaysian
AFP Fact Check
https://factcheck.afp.com/
Exists to promote accuracy and
honesty in public debate and the
media in Africa
Africa Check
https://africacheck.org/
NEWS STORIES NEWS STORIES
Independent news platform dedicated
to transparency, democratic reform,
government accountability and
corporate responsibility
Canada Fact Check
https://canadafactcheck.ca/
NEWS STORIES
A big database of domains and whois
records, as well as an online
investigation tool
DomainBigData
https://domainbigdata.com/
DOMAIN NAMES
24. Monitors the factual accuracy of what
is said by major U.S. political players in
the form of TV ads, debates, speeches,
interviews and news releases.
FactCheck.org
https://www.factcheck.org/
U.S. POLITICS
Online application that lets you take a
deeper look at images – size, dimension,
file type, colour components, resolution,
date and time original image was created,
date of creation (edited), artist, etc.
EXIFdata.com
https://exifdata.com/
IMAGES
Educates and engages Canadians in critical
thinking and evidence-based political
decision-making, to hold politicians
accountable for their words, and to
encourage honesty in political debate
FactsCan
http://factscan.ca/
CANADIAN POLITICS
Search returns similar images, the
websites that contain these images, and
other sizes of the picture you searched
with.
Has Android, iPhone and iPad apps
Google Reverse Image Search
https://images.google.com/
IMAGES
25. A tool that visualizes the spread of
articles online. It shows how unverified
stories and fact-checking efforts on those
stories spread online. Users are the judge
here
Hoaxy
https://hoaxy.iuni.iu.edu/
NEWS STORIES
A web-based integrated toolset for the
verification of newsworthy user-
generated videos and their context
spread via social media
InVID
https://www.invid-project.eu/
VIDEOS
Produces and disseminates peerless data
and analysis on money in politics to inform
and engage Americans, champion
transparency, and expose disproportionate
or undue influence on public policy
OpenSecrets.org
https://www.opensecrets.org/
U.S. POLITICS
A website that rates the accuracy of
claims by elected officials and others
on its Truth-O-Meter
Politifact
https://www.politifact.com/
U.S. POLITICS
26. Provides evidence-based and
contextualized analysis, and documents
their sources so readers are empowered
to do independent research and make up
their own minds
Snopes
https://www.snopes.com/
NEWS STORIES
Helps understand what people are talking
about on Twitter. A search for a word or
phrase automatically returns the most
commonly used words and hashtags and
the most frequently shared links
twXplorer
https://twxplorer.knightlab.com/
TWEETS
Finds duplicate and modified copies of
images with MatchEngine. Helps in image
verification, matching, or reverse image-
search solutions
TinEye Reverse Image Search
https://tineye.com/
IMAGES
V
Urban Legends Online
https://urbanlegendsonline.com/
LEGENDS
A computational knowledge engine or
answer engine. Easily verifies statistics and
raw facts. Can perform mathematical
calculations on the spot, make
comparisons, and answer direct questions
27. WHOis.net
https://whois.net/
DOMAIN NAMES
Whois Lookup — Domain Names Search,
Registration and Availability
A computational knowledge engine or
answer engine. Easily verifies statistics and
raw facts. Can perform mathematical
calculations on the spot, make
comparisons, and answer direct questions
Wolfram|Alpha
https://www.wolframalpha.com/
SPECIFIC ANSWERS
28. – web native
skills – for speed and accuracy
USEFUL TIPS d
Understand different
types of content
If you build a fact-checking
habit, overtime, you'll build
a library of trusted and
untrusted sources
Always be mindful of information that
arouse strong emotions, positive or
negative
Use care before sharing
BUILD CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Africa Check Tips
https://africacheck.org/how-to-fact-check/tips-and-advice/
29. However, before you share or publish such stories,
make sure the story passes all fact checks
30. Bibliography
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Link to demonstration: https://youtu.be/DMVpiCat5Wo