Musings on Misinformation

I chose to create two infographics. One on how to fact-check possible misinformation in your feed and another that goes in-depth into how one can utilize the SIFT method to evaluate information that they find online. My intended audience is everyone, as everyone is susceptible to misinformation. This is why I chose to utilize the […]

Recently, especially in taking a course on misinformation, I have found that I am seeing quite a bit less of this content on my social media feeds than I was during election years and at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring of 2020. This was inspiring a bit of hope in me […]

In looking at misinformation, it is clear that there are many causes. As such, there are many questions as to who should fix such a large-scale issue, especially due to its effect on the public during such a polarizing time in history. So, whose responsibility is it to combat misinformation? The Public Since the public […]

In order to utilize the Trust Indicators, I am applying their standards to the following News platforms: Arizona Mirror and Scottsdale Independent. Arizona Mirror To begin, I am going to select their headlining article, which is titled “Senate Republicans approve Mississippi-style abortion restrictions”. In discussing misinformation and trustworthiness, politics are always a subject which I […]

When confronted with possible misinformation, my usual process usually includes disregarding it and continuing my scrolling of social media posts or sharing it with a friend or family member to discuss. As such, I am going to attempt to analyze a claim made online in order to not only test my own media literacy but […]

A great deal of the discussion regarding misinformation surrounds the individuals producing the content and why they produce it, but what are the platforms hosting such content and their parent companies doing to prevent the spread of fake news? Are there any initiatives on behalf of these companies in order to stop such content from […]

Misinformation is an incredibly broad topic, as it has many causes as well as a multitude of possible solutions. According to the American Psychological Association, one of these solutions includes a concept known as “prebunking”, or “inoculating people against fake news before they’re exposed” (APA 2021). Taking this strategy into account, one may ask- Is […]