Macdonald-Kelce Library: "Fake News" &amp; Misinformation: Check your own claim!

Things to think about

Practice makes perfect

Practice makes perfect: Use the tips throughout this Guide to check your own claim, or use one of the claims listed to the left for practice. Remember, fake news articles may fall under multiple categories and might even mix in a few facts amid their falsehoods.

Select a claim to examine

Food Babe: How Food Companies Exploit Americans
This article claims that US consumers ingest chemicals that people in other countries don't. Is that true? What else does this article imply?
Spoon University: Drinking Tequila Could Help You Lose Weight
Can you find enough evidence to prove or disprove this claim?
Ten Signs the Global Elite are Losing Control
Lots of claims here. Pick one or two and check to your heart's content.

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"Fake News" & Misinformation

Things to think about

Practice makes perfect

Select a claim to examine

Select a claim to examine