Play FakeOut
Your social media feed has been infected by false information. Your job is to learn the skills of verification, so you can sort fact from fiction — in the game, and in real life.
The following definitions will help in assessing viewpoint.
Bias: Prejudice or preconceived notion that causes a person to favor one person or side of the debate over another. In other words, a bending of facts, cherry-picking of facts, or a complete fabrication of information in order to fit a preconceived narrative.
Confirmation bias: When conducting research, this is your natural inclination to give more weight to information and arguments that agree with your own original opinions and/or beliefs.
Moderate: Holding views that are neither excessive nor extreme.
Neutral: Not aligned with any side in a controversy, or with a particular political or ideological group.
Objective: Without bias. An objective position aims to be based on fact, rather than on personal feelings or prejudices.
Subjective: With bias or preconceived views. A subjective opinion is more affected by personal viewpoint or experiences than by fact.
Check if information is true or not:
Snopes
Truth or Fiction
Hoax Slayer
First Draft
Who is Lookup
TinEye Reverse Image Search
WayBack Machine Internet Archive
Respected specialty sites cover niche areas such as climate or celebrities. Here are a few examples:
There are many fact-checking sites in different countries. Here is a small sample:
FactsCan (Canada)
TrudeauMetre (Canada)
El Polígrafo (Mexico)
The Hound (Mexico)
BBC Reality Check (UK)
Channel 4 Fact Check (UK)
Full Fact (UK)
