Facts about Fact Checking

The 3rd rule you should always check when looking skeptically at a source online

Better _______ leads to better decision making leads to a better world.

_____________ clouds our judgement with negativity and suspicion

Fact checkers also work for __________ whose sole purpose is to verify claims made by public figures or on the internet, and explain why they are or are not true.

First Rule you should always check when looking skeptically at a source online

When looking at something online, take a moment to identify what, if any, _________ are actually being made.

Professional fact checkers work with news __________ to verify facts.

Whenever you're checking on the ___________ you can and should check multiple sources to see what other information is out there.

The 2nd Rule you should always check when looking skeptically at a source online

A healthy dose of _________________ improves our critical thinking and judgement

These questions are a really useful framework when you want to interpret the ________ of the information you've encountered.

________________ could come in the form of a link to the article or study that the author is referencing.

John Green's tweet about his sports team is an example of ________