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-Employ a Healthy Dose of Skepticism
-Dig Deep (Read Beyond Headlines)
-Fact Check + Double Check
-Examine your own Response
-Consider the Source (CRAAP TEST / EPIC )
CRAAP Test = Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose
EPIC = Education, Proximity, Integrity, Competence
Check Facts
Snopes Created by David Mikkelson, professional researcher and writer; independent and transparent
FactCheck A project of Annenburg Public Policy Center
PolitiFact Run by editors and reporters from the Tampa Bay Times, an independent newspaper in Florida
Open Secrets Site for learning about money in politics from the Center for Responsive Politics
Check Sources
False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and/or Satirical "News" Public Google Doc Created by Melissa Zimdars, an associate professor of Communications at Merrimack College
All Sides Patented Bias Detection Engine - explore and see what you think!
Media Bias/Fact Check Independent outlet that objectively assesses the bias of sources
Check Reviews
Fake Spot (Example of a product that earned an "F" ) - Yelp and Amazon
Review Meta - Amazon
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