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Avoiding Bad, Misleading, or Fake News: Evaluating News Sources: Resources
Checking the Facts
Deepfakes, Videos, and Elections
- Ars Technica: Deepfakes are Getting Better - but they're still easy to spotArticle addresses some of the issues with identifying the latest technology in deepfakes—seemingly realistic video or audio generated using machine learning
- Seeing Isn't Believing: The Washington Post guide to manipulated VideoA terrific overview of the different kinds of faked video and how to identify them.
- Disinformation and the 2020 Election: How the Social Media Industry Should PrepareThis report assesses some of the forms and sources of disinformation they predicted would play a role during the presidential election campaign in 2020.
Fake News in the News
Media Bias
- The Media Bias Chart was created by Vanessa Otero. It lays out the complexities of the media landscape in two dimensions: reliability, on the vertical axis, and bias, on the horizontal axis. The chart is interactive and each media source can be viewed on its own to clearly see where it falls on the chart.
- Media Bias/Fact Check is a site "that has promoted awareness of media bias and misinformation by rating the bias, factual accuracy, and credibility of media sources, large and small."
- A smaller chart that focuses on the most popular media sources can be found from AllSides.
Trustworthy Sources - Health
As quickly as illnesses can spread, so too can fake news or misinformation about a disease. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is rapidly evolving. Use the following sources to ensure you get up to date and correct information.
- Miami University COVID-19 announcements, preparation, and resources.See the latest updates, announcements, and resources from Miami University.
- Butler County OH Coronavirus InformationProvides information about current case numbers, available testing sites, and overall public health information for Butler County, OH.
- CDC - Coronavirus Disease 2019For an overview of the disease, information on symptoms, as well as travel restrictions, check the CDC website
- Ohio Department of HealthInformation on cases of COVID-19 in Ohio
- WHO - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreakOn this website you can find information and guidance from WHO regarding the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that was first reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019.
- What you need to knowFrom the CDC, what everyone should do to protect themselves and others from COVID 19.
- New England Journal of MedicineA special page has been created at the New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM.org, with a collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.
- U.S. State Department Travel AdvisoriesAs a first step in planning any trip abroad, check the Travel Advisories for your intended destination.
Know fake, parody, or misleading news sites
- The Borowitz ReportFrom humorist Andy Borowitz, a column parodying and commenting on current news trends
- The Daily Dot: Fake News Sites ListNOTE: This list is not exhaustive and may be updated at any time. A compiled list of fake news sites to watch out for.
- Dr. Joseph MercolaMercola is a doctor of osteopathy who has frequently been targeted by the FDA for promoting false, misleading and even dangerous medical advice. His site promotes products and his blog includes false and/or misleading information about medical topics.
- List of Fake and Parody NewsAnnotated list by Melissa Zimdar of Merrimack College. (Note: this list is no longer being updated.)
- Misinformation DirectoryFrom FactCheck.org a list of websites that have posted deceptive content. Updated as new sites are found.
- The OnionOne of America's premier parodic news sites.
Tools and Extensions
- Settle It! AppFrom Politifact, this free mobile app provides fact-checked information on a variety of political issues.
- TineyeReverse image search.
- Ground NewsA news comparison app.
- VeracityReverse image search app from iPhone.
Helpful Games
- Bad NewsSpread misinformation via a choose-your-own-adventure setup. Your task is to get as many followers as you can while slowly building up fake credibility as a news site.
- Fake It to Make ItSet a financial goal and write fake news stories to meet it.
- Newsfeed DefendersBecome a social media admin and get your group's profile recognized as a beacon of accuracy and focus with this game.