Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Lies Around the World

It's always good to have lies online labeled. But most aren't.

Here's a website that showcases a number of Internet lies from what could normally be considered reputable sources. The content just doesn't stand up to fact checking. Looking at an author's reputation is not sufficient to determine credibility in these cases.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/opinion/sunday/the-lies-heard-round-the-world.html

If you are looking for some good examples to use with students on how to fact check, pick a couple from the list.

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