Quick and Simple Debunking Exercise
Compare these two links. Which one do you think is true? Why or why not?
- Story #1 - "Shocking Facts About Farmed Salmon"
- Story #2 - "Farmed vs. Wild Salmon"
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Source: IU East Campus Library - Fake News: Check Your Own Claim (2017)
Select a Claim to Examine
- How Food Companies Exploit AmericansThis article claims that US consumers ingest chemicals that people in other countries don't. Is that true? What else does this article imply?
- "Drinking Tequila Could Help You Lose Weight"Can you find enough evidence to prove or disprove this claim?
- Leyla Weighs In: Getting to the root of acneThis story will help you hone your medical and science fact-checking abilities!
- Guy Whose Property Was Being Seized Left Crazy Booby TrapsIs this story too wild to be true?
Can You Spot the Fake News?
- Quiz - Can You Spot the Fake News Story?Put your media literacy skills to the test with this interactive quiz from The Guardian!
