Media Literacy and Spotting "Fake News": Home
Boost your media literacy skills. Learn about different types of fake news, along with tools to help spot it.
- learn about media and digital literacy
- learn how to spot fake news
- understand the different types of fake news
- evaluate websites and the information they share
You will also find resources just for parents and educators.
Misinformation: Trade and Tariffs
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Fact Checking Information on TariffsRetrieved from www.snopes.com on April 9, 2025
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Trump's Misleading Tariff ChartRetrieved from www.factcheck.org on April 9, 2025
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What is a recession and is it tied to stock market declines?Retrieved from www.politifact.com on April 9, 2025
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Trump's Misleading Claims on Canadian Dairy TariffsRetrieved from www.factcheck.org on April 9, 2025
Media Literacy In The News
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Surprises and old patterns: AI and misinformation in the 2025 federal election campaignRetrieved from www.ctvnews.ca on April 11, 2025
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Most Books Targeted for Censorship involve LGBTQ, Race TopicsRetrieved from www.upi.com on April 9, 2025
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Canadian banks need to do more to stop abusive e-transfers, survivors sayRetrieved from www.cbc.ca on April 26, 2024
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How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto FacebookRetrieved from www.bbc.com on April 26, 2024
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Health Misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow, years after the Covid-19 pandemic, survey showsRetrieved from www.cnn.com on November 3, 2023
Misinformation: Russia and Ukraine
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How to spot fake or misleading footage on social media claiming to be from the Ukraine warRetrieved from www.pbs.org on March 2, 2022
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War in Ukraine: The Fact Checked Disinformation Detected in the EURetrieved from www.edmo.eu on March 1, 2022
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Facebook Takes Down Ukraine Disinformation Network and Bans Russian-Backed MediaRetrieved from www.theguardian.com on March 1, 2022
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Twenty questions (and expert answers) about what’s happening with Ukraine and RussiaRetrieved from www.atlanticcouncil.org on Feb 17, 2022
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Fact vs. Fiction: Russian Disinformation on UkraineRetrieved from www.state.gov on January 20, 2022
