Identifying Fake News and Misinformation
Digital Media Literacy · 2nd Year · Checking the Facts · 3.º Período

Identifying Fake News and Misinformation

Students learn to distinguish between credible news sources and misinformation, disinformation, or fake news.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsJunior Cycle DML LO 3.1Junior Cycle DML LO 3.2

About This Topic

Students learn to distinguish between credible news sources and misinformation, disinformation, or fake news.

Key Questions

  1. What is fake news?
  2. How does misinformation spread online?
  3. Why do people create false information?

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