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with so much information online it can
 

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with so much information online it can
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be tough to know what's factual and
 

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be tough to know what's factual and
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what's inaccurate or sensationalized
 

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what's inaccurate or sensationalized
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that's why you should always evaluate
 

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that's why you should always evaluate
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what you find online to confirm its
 

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what you find online to confirm its
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reliability first determine if the
 

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website you're visiting is reliable
 

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trustworthy websites offer objective
 

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fact based on thorough research but
 

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there are many other sites willing to
 

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share less reliable information always
 

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share less reliable information always
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find out where an article or video got
 

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their information to ensure they're
 

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their information to ensure they're
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sticking to the truth if an article
 

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source of that claim be skeptical next
 

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source of that claim be skeptical next
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always keep an eye out for bias as a
 

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biased website may distort the truth in
 

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order to influence you they may use
 

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generalizations and assumptions or leave
 

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the facts of an article and then check
 

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the facts of an article and then check
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multiple websites covering the same
 

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perspectives can shed new light on a
 

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subject while helping you look beyond
 

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possible bias in addition to external
 

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possible bias in addition to external
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bias you also need to watch out for your
 

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bias you also need to watch out for your
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own confirmation bias is the tendency to
 

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seek out and favored information that
 

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reinforces your existing beliefs and it
 

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different viewpoints and investigate the
 

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different viewpoints and investigate the
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consume whether you agree with it or not
 

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consume whether you agree with it or not
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comedy writing is all over the internet
 

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sites like the onion write humorous
 

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first glance their stories can look
 

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first glance their stories can look
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authentic however if a story seems a
 

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little too wild make sure it isn't
 

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trying to be funny finally whenever you
 

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using fact-checking sites like
 

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using fact-checking sites like
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fact check or Snopes these sites
 

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current events and claims although these
 

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reliable sources that you can
 

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investigate yourself the internet is
 

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investigate yourself the internet is
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full of near limitless knowledge but
 

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full of near limitless knowledge but
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it's up to you to figure out what's
 

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it's up to you to figure out what's
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reliable and what's not take your time
 

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reliable and what's not take your time
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when consuming information online
 

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when consuming information online
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GCF global creating opportunities for a
 

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GCF global creating opportunities for a
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