Websites are created by the minute without an editing process or review. A study conducted by Stanford found that 25% of high school students could not identify an accurate news story, photograph, or video. It isn't always easy to determine the accuracy of a website for any age group. Did you know now that there is a career in fact-checking? As a Fact-Checker, an individual can work for news organizations, website publishers, and non-profit groups.
You can be your own fact-checker by using some of the tools listed below.
Lateral Reading
Take a headline and Google it. What info pops up? Who refers to it?
Author Look Up
Not finding the author or owner? Conduct a domain search. Click here.
Organization or Company
Not sure about the organization or business providing information? Look up the organization in Wikipedia (yes, you heard that right). Wikipedia will provide a quick overview that will help you determine potential bias.
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