Real or Fake


In our current political landscape this activity in deciding whether something is Real or Fake takes on a whole new meaning. I felt pretty confident in the strategies I used.  I looked for several of the ideas shared in the blog. But this exercise moves beyond this activity to issues that are currently very relevant. Rarely before had I ever given tremendous thought about whether or not my favorite news channel was forthright in the information they shared. But now the need to check general validity has spread from a TV channel to a global and broad spectrum of information sources. When can you believe Pinterest or Facebook or Twitter or the myriad of other resources we use on a daily basis to share and receive information? 
How to spot fake news
https://www.ifla.org/publications/node/11174
But should this really be the main concern or is the bigger problem that people should have been questioning and debating and reflecting all along.  The blog activity went beyond the more obvious questioning of a possibly doctored photo to a more insightful need to be well read, open minded, and curious. Check sources and, to a certain degree, use your common sense. Should you see a jet trail in the background of picture prior to flight? Did the latest video clip you watched depict the entire message? 

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  1. UnknownOctober 30, 2017 at 12:21 PM

    Your right, After completing this activity too. I realized how we need to now check general Validity of news on tv and news on the internet. Just because something maybe be from a reliable source or look valid does not mean it is.

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