Fake News

• ANALYSIS is giving more detail (explanation). Analysis questions usually start with "What?, When?, Who?, and Where?".

  EVALUATION is giving the strengths or weaknesses of something with reasons to make a judgement about something (quality, importance, value, etc.). Evaluation questions usually start with "Why?, and How?"
• Fake news are news that are presented as a fact but is made for a specific reason. Example: to gain political favour or to persuade people to visit a website.
• Misinformation are news without harmful intent.

  Disinformation are news with harmful intent.
• Fake news are often created to deliberately misinform or deceive readers into buying or doing something.
• Fact checking through R.E.A.L. is a way to ensure that the information you are sharing is accurate and true.


  R - ask, is this REAL?

  E - ask, what EVIDENCE(s) are/is presented? (source, author, publication, dates)

  A - ask, does it all ADD up? (use own knowledge, ask others, research details)

  L - LOOK around, do other sources have the same news? (TV, radio, magazines)