Media Literacy: Fact or Fiction
This guide provides an overview of media literacy topics.
Hoaxy
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HoaxyHoaxy is a tool that visualizes the spread of claims online - via low-credibility AND fact-checking sources. Not all claims on Hoaxy are false, nor do they track all false stories. Created by Indiana University's Observatory on Social Media.
Games
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FactitiousPlay Factitious! Can you tell fact from fiction? Created by JoLT at American University, Factitious asks players to read snippets of news stories and determine if they’re real or fake – just swipe right or left!
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FakeyThis game aims to teach media literacy and study how people interact with misinformation. Created by Indiana University's Observatory on Social Media.
Ask a Librarian
When in doubt, ask a librarian!
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Ask Us!The Go-To place to get help at LSU! Text, Call, Email, or Chat with a Librarian! You can also use this link to schedule a research consultation.
How False News Can Spread
This video from TED gives a quick and engaging overview of how false information can spread so quickly.
How to Identify Fake News?
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Fake News, Disinformation and Media Manipulation: How to Defend Against ThemLSU Manship School's Resource Guide to Fake News - a curated collection of the leading research, tools and news reports on fake news, deep fake videos and the threats posed to our nation's information flows and our elections.
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Detect Fake NewsThe website is hosted by the Manship School of Mass Communication as a resource for students, academics and citizens to defend themselves against fake news and misinformation.
Fact Checking Sites
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FactCheck.orgA nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor 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.
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PolitiFact.comPolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.
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Snopes.comSnopes got its start in 1994, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore.Now it’s the oldest and largest fact-checking site online, widely regarded by journalists, folklorists, and readers as an invaluable research companion.