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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources : Misinformation

Spotting Fake News

Suggested reading

Fake News and Alternative Facts by Nicole A. Cooke
ISBN: 9780838916360
Publication Date: 2018-05-14

Local, National, and International Resources

CDC - Stop the Spread of Rumors
Presents the known facts of the current virus.
FEMA - Coronavirus Rumor Control
Web page created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help individuals distinguish between rumor and fact regarding the Coronavirus.
World Health Organization - Myth Busters
This link exposes the many myths surrounding the COVID-19 virus.

Useful websites to Spot Misinformation

Factcheck.org
Browse their archive to find examples of misinformation surrounding COVID-19.
NewsGuard
Site aggregates websites that spread misinformation and disinformation related to the current pandemic.
PolitiFact
Provides a unique scorecard rating to evaluate stories about COVID-19
Snopes
Browse their collection to find false Memes, conspiracies, and treatments related to COVID-19.

Free Online Education

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong
Online class provided by Yale University to better understand health-related articles and to determine whether or not they're trustworthy.

Does warm weather ward off the Coronavirus?

Are hand dryers effective in killing the new Coronavirus?

Games exploring misinformation

Factitious
Can you tell the difference between fake news and real news?
Bad News
How does misinformation and disinformation spread. Find out by clicking the link!