Free Course
Fact-Checking False Information in Online Communities
By Search for Common Ground
9 Lessons
Fact-Checking False Information in Online Communities Lessons
The full course includes
- Navigating the Course
- Digital Community Stewardship
- 1. Getting started!
- 3. Fact-checking 101
- 4. Verification of Written Information
- 5. Verification of Visual Information
- 6. Introduction to Flagging Content
- 8. Learn to Flag Content Online
- 9. Wrap up!
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Course author
Search for Common Ground
Mobile first training
Gamified experience
Editable content
Course overview
Can you differentiate an edited image from a real one? As a digital community steward, your ability to identify and report false information is important for the authenticity of your online community. In this course, you will deepen your knowledge about fact-checking essentials, digital tools of verification, and flagging false information.
What you will learn
- Key guidelines for fact-checking misinformation, disinformation and malinformation
- Verification of written information
- Introduction to flagging content online
- Verification of visual information
The full course includes
- Navigating the Course
- Digital Community Stewardship
- 1. Getting started!
- 3. Fact-checking 101
- 4. Verification of Written Information
- 5. Verification of Visual Information
- 6. Introduction to Flagging Content
- 8. Learn to Flag Content Online
- 9. Wrap up!