Fact-Check First: Verifying Digital Information with Trusted Tools

1.2.12 Use fact checking websites to verify the accuracy of digital information

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Verifying credibility of online Content with Fact-Checking Websites, tools and extensions

Verifying credibility of online Content with Fact-Checking Websites, tools and extensions

Information and Data Literacy
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Competence Area
Information and Data Literacy
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Evaluating data, information and digital content
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Instructor

Nikos Mandrekas

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What you'll learn

This video introduces learners to fact-checking websites and demonstrates how to verify the accuracy of digital information.
It explains the role of trusted platforms such as Snopes, PolitiFact, and FactCheck.org in evaluating online claims and preventing the spread of misinformation. Learners gain practical skills to cross-check sources, interpret fact-checking results, and engage responsibly with digital content.

Learning outcome

1.2.12 Use fact checking websites to verify the accuracy of digital information

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