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How To Identify Fake News and Fight Misinformation

Critical Thinking Skills and Strategy

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56min

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What you will learn

  • The difference between Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation.

  • The main types of misinformation and their effects.

  • Why smart people are not immune to misinformation and manipulation.

  • The main characteristics of a Critical Thinker’s Mindset.

  • How to analyze the context of a news segment or claim.

  • How to analyze the source of a news segment or claim.

  • How to analyze the credentials for the author of a news segment or claim.

  • How to analyze the main claim included in a news segment.

What are the requirements for taking your course

  • A desire to improve your Critical Thinking Skills.

Who is this course for

  • All individuals interested in learning new ways to optimize their Critical Thinking strategies and skills.

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About This Class

Step-By-Step Strategy to help you identify fake news and misinformation by using the methods of Critical Thinking.

Learn how to navigate the abundance of information around you and how to become a socially engaged Critical Thinking advocate that helps make the world we live in a more reliable shared environment.


What You Will Learn

· The difference between Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation.

· The main types of misinformation and their effects.

· Why smart people are not immune to misinformation and manipulation.

· The main characteristics of a Critical Thinker’s Mindset.

· How to analyze the context of a news segment or claim.

· How to analyze the source of a news segment or claim.

· How to analyze the credentials for the author of a news segment or claim.

· How to analyze the main claim included in a news segment.


The abundance of information makes identifying fake news and fighting misinformation, an essential skill in navigating the world we live in.

Being able to tell the fake from the real, the sensational from the relevant, and the manipulation from genuine interest, become reliable tools in our decision-making processes and ultimately, shape the way we build our own life and the society we live in.

Enroll in this course and discover new ways to optimize your critical thinking strategies and skills.

Introduction

Introduction

What is Fake News?

What is Fake News?

EXTENDED: Types Of Misinformation

EXTENDED: Types Of Disinformation

EXTENDED: Misinformation - Illustrative Examples

EXTENDED: Disinformation - Illustrative Examples

Why Learn How To identify Fake News?

Why Learn How To identify Fake News?

The Mindset of a Critical Thinker

The Mindset of a Critical Thinker

The Strategy

Part I: The Context Analysis

EXTENDED: Context Analysis Exercises

Part II: The Source Analysis

EXTENDED: Source Analysis Exercises

Part III: The Author Analysis

EXTENDED: Author Analysis Exercises

Part IV: The Claim Analysis

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