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The Detect Fake News Mission

This website is a resource for students, academics and citizens to defend themselves against fake news and misinformation.

Mis- and Disinformation

Fake news, made-up stories and just pure fiction masquerading as news has a long history in American politics. 

Read the News

Learning the IMVAIN method, distinguishing between factual news vs. opinion and learning about journalistic history are the first steps for critically reading the news.

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Musk Misinformation Updates

Elon Musk has harnessed his vast influence on X (formerly Twitter) to shape political discourse, often through controversial or misleading claims.

Combating Vaccine Misinformation

  • Vaccine Misinformation

    Vaccine Misinformation

    It’s difficult to combat vaccine misinformation, as anti-vax and anti-science groups have strong organization and distrust of authority.

  • Pandemic Misinformation

    Pandemic Misinformation

    There can be a misconception that research and the scientific process provide absolute truth, but scientific knowledge is always tentative and subject to revision.

Identifying Famous Fakes in the Media

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Test Your Media Literacy!

Can you go 6 for 6?

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What percentage of Americans believe that social media does more to spread lies and falsehoods?

2 / 6

Which platforms said they would take down coronavirus misinformation that is dangerous to public health?

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There is evidence that bot accounts account for over half of the Twitter conversation on some political topics?

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Which governmental entities have passed (or are considering) media literacy education? Select all that apply.

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Which social media platform currently is trying to maintain a hardline "free speech" approach regarding political content?

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Are social media companies technology companies or media companies?

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