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Another @NewsLitProject webinar live tweet!!! This we we are exploring the misinformation landscape with @MrSilva go ahead and give him a follow!!!
“Fake News” is a term that has become both politicized and weaponized. (We need to stop using it) Misinformation is a complex field designed to overwhelm and manipulate us. It erodes trust. You can also check out The Sift, newsletter for educators with examples of misinformation.
Also follow Miriam Romais @romaisphotos who also works @NewsLitProject with years of adult education experience.
Misinformation includes manipulated content and false context to change the original meaning. Also don’t rule out content that is just completely fabricated.
By this point -if you’ve spent anytime on twitter- we are all familiar with imposter content as well as satire. Can your students identify satire?
Whew! Once I thought Maxine Waters was following me only to realize it was Maxine VVaters.
Why are people doing this??
Sadly it’s hard to determine intent. But good to have discussions about intent to better understand the misinformation and possibly motivations for doing so.
Is it for self-interest? Malicious? Misguided altruism? Trolling?
Sadly it’s hard to determine intent. But good to have discussions about intent to better understand the misinformation and possibly motivations for doing so.
Is it for self-interest? Malicious? Misguided altruism? Trolling?
Different types of misinformation and motivations can be a good discussion to have with students.
Should and how do we hold people who create and share misinformation accountable? What are the consequences?
Should and how do we hold people who create and share misinformation accountable? What are the consequences?
Another great aspect to discuss with students is the role of emotions.
Emotional response helps misinformation to gain traction.
Emotional response helps misinformation to gain traction.
How do we debunk misinformation? Yikes... lots of wrong ways and none of it is easy... you’ve been warned.
Reduce arguments and introduce evidence that helps people to scrutinize the issue themselves.
Introduce new evidence rather than trying to argue against the misinformation.
Introduce new evidence rather than trying to argue against the misinformation.
Example of this might be using reverse image search.
Check your sources. Don’t amplify the misinformation.
And as explained last week, use lateral reading. Review your results!!!
Check your sources. Don’t amplify the misinformation.
And as explained last week, use lateral reading. Review your results!!!
Start from a position of empathy.
Call in rather than call out and be willing to walk away.
Call in rather than call out and be willing to walk away.
Ask sincere questions. Where did you find this? How do you know it’s true?
Also helpful to ground your questions by explaining your skepticism and desire to ‘get it right’ in this highly charged environment. It’s confusing for everyone and we can all appreciate this approach.
Also helpful to ground your questions by explaining your skepticism and desire to ‘get it right’ in this highly charged environment. It’s confusing for everyone and we can all appreciate this approach.
Hope this was helpful. Next week we’ll look more at debunking misinformation.
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Addendum: good fact-checking websites will show their work and provide evidence. Look for multiple sources. Look for standards of quality journalism: multiple sources, transparency, clarity, and accountability.
News aggregators *may* also be helpful in this regard...
Good luck!
News aggregators *may* also be helpful in this regard...
Good luck!
