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How to Identify Credible Sources
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Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "This is extremely important right now. We're entering a terrifying age of disinformation with whole topics being removed from websites and specific important pieces changed or removed about minorit..."We are not entering an age of yellow journalism and ostracism. We've been in one for years.
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Yes, we have. I think it's just worse now that it's sanctioned by the government publicly.
It's been publicly sanctioned by the G for years.
How to Identify Credible Sources
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*We can no longer rely on some of the basic media literacy skills once taught. Websites with a .gov address after them are no longer going to provide the breadth and depth of information they once did. With one executive order, any and all history related to trans people in America has been erased.
* Reliability is about consistency. With information, reliability applies to whether what you’re reading is consistent across sources. There will certainly be differences in slant, but at heart, the information being shared is the same from outlet to outlet.
*Validity is about accuracy. With information, validity is about where something falls on the spectrum of fact to fiction.
* Red Flags: Social media posts coming with no additional information; one link to a single source.
* Ask yourself: What is this source? Where is it located, and what kind of news do they provide?
* Return to the social media accounts sharing this information. What can we learn about them? Is the account an American-based source? Is English its primary language of communication with followers?
* What kind of information is listed in the social media account bio? Does it indicate they have much authority or expertise in the area? Who is "me"?
*Look through their timeline. Red flag if : a look through their timeline showcases cut-and-paste sharing with lots of decontextualized information without links to original sources.
* Search for a variety of keywords related to the story. The lack of coverage from other outlets should send a big red flag.
*If you’ve seen this story online, ask the person sharing it to share a link which talks about the topic. By asking them to cite a source, you’re not only doing a favor to yourself, but you’re doing a favor to anyone else who may be seeing said post.
These headlines and calls to action of sharing the message are playing on your sense of fear. They are misinformation.