Welcome. This page will offer background information and resources for "Fake News"
History of Fake News in the US
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True History of Fake News - NYR Daily News
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A Century Ago Progressives ... Were Shouting Fake News (The Conversation.com)
Information Evaluation Help (News or Fake news?):
Fake News and the 7 Types of Mis/Dis Information (Firstdraftnews.org)
Column: Most Teens Can't Tell Real from Fake News - (Pbs.org)
How Biased Is Your News Source? See the answer in this
infographic.
It's a roadmap to news bias.
The Crap Test - this test helps you figure out if your info is ok, or not.
Real or Fake News? Look for facts, AKA primary data.
See overview here.
Fact vs Fake News Checkers:
FactCheck.org (Annenberg Foundation) - site focused on fact checking
Associated Press Fact Check has "Not Real News - A look at what didn't happen this week" Fun!
BBC News Reality Check - British Broadcasting Corporation (Public News Site)
NY Times Fact Check - Large News Organization Checks the News