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Fake News

Fake news refers to any media outlet publishing
severely biased or intentionally false information.

Fake news is most often used with clickbait titles to get
readers and alter people’s opinions with ineffective
claims or outright lies. It’s also a key part of
any information literacy curriculum.

In essence, if students ever read something that sounds
incredibly skewed to one ideology over another, it’s fake
news. The same goes for any piece that’s written by
admittedly biased entertainment sources, tabloids, gossip
websites, rumor mills, or social media posts.

As a general rule, if your students ever see an
unflattering image of someone with text plastered at the
top and / or bottom, you can safely assume it’s fake news
and best left ignored.

Empathy

Empathy is an essential part of teaching digital
literacy and digital citizenship for students.