Shepaug Valley School Library: Disinformation & Misinformation vs Facts

To save man from the morass of propaganda, in my opinion, is one of the chief aims of education. Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction." ~Martin Luther King Jr.

Types of Fake News Sites

• Fake News - easy to debunk, though they look like real news, photos and headlines are misleading and sound like they could be real
• Misleading News - most difficult to debunk, contain a bit of truth taken out of context and use sensational headlines which are not supported by information in the article
• Highly Partisan News - a type of misleading news which may be interpreted as real news with facts manipulated to fit an agenda
• Click-bait - shocking headline to lure you to click for more information which may or may not deliver as promised
• Satire - does not pretend to be real, serves as commentary or entertainment, but people not familiar with these type of sites may view as legitimate news

Source: https://wrhsresearch.weebly.com/fake-news-vs-credible-sources.html

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