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Snopestionary: What Is An Echo Chamber?

Snopestionary: What Is an Echo Chamber?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jun 24, 2022 Both in person and online, echo chambers reinforce our own viewpoints and hinder our ability to ...
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How to Spot a Deepfake

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 8, 2022 For starters, don't believe everything you see. 
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Snopestionary: What is Doxxing?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec 16, 2022 Twitter made headlines in late 2022 for changing its anti-doxxing policy.
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Logical Fallacies 101: Your Holiday Guide for Dinner Table Debates

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec 14, 2022 Put down that drumstick and listen all ye well.
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Abraham Lincoln: 'Don't believe everything you read on the internet just because there's a picture with a quote next to it.'

Here's How to Authenticate Viral Quotes Attached to Historical Figures

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 5, 2022 Nothing gives a quotation more gravitas than a famous name attached to it.
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4 Ways to Be Smart On Social Media This Holiday Season

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Nov 23, 2022 Eat. Sleep. Scroll. Repeat.
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In 2022 Midterms, a Stale Election Denial Playbook Failed To Deliver

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Nov 16, 2022 A tired but familiar set of diversions had been employed to falsely suggest fraud in the 2022 U. ...
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A Guide to Archiving on the Internet

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 12, 2022 And why having records is essential for fact-checkers.
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Snopestionary: What is Confirmation Bias?

Snopestionary: What Is Confirmation Bias?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jul 27, 2022 Just because we want something to be true doesn’t make it so.
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Your worldview, including beliefs and opinions, starts to form during childhood as you’re socialized within a particular cultural context.

Why Don't Facts Change Minds? A Researcher In Human Development Explains

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The Conversation
Aug 10, 2022 Here’s a look into research that explains why it’s natural to resist changing your mind — and ho ...
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Back to School Special: Battling Misinformation with a Research Librarian

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 15, 2022 Diane Prorak is teaching incoming students to identify and refute false information online.
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In addition, since the war in Ukraine began, many other events have arisen to occupy the world’s attention.

Philosophy Scholar: Here's Why News Consumers Experience Crisis Fatigue

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The Conversation
Sep 6, 2022 Being attentive to realities like war is often painful, and people are not well-equipped to keep ...
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Whoopi Goldberg is but one celebrity victim of an online death hoax.

Why Are Online Death Hoaxes so Popular?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 22, 2022 Celebrities, royalty, sports personalities — all have been unwitting victims.
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Snopes-tionary: What is ‘Scarelore’?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct 5, 2022 There are many names for urban legends on the internet.
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The best source of information to guide treatment is medical research. But how do you know when that information is reliable and evidence-based? And how can you tell the difference between shoddy research findings and those that have merit?

Medical Expert: Flawed Research Can Harm Your Health

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The Conversation
Aug 18, 2022 A new study provides tips for spotting medical research that is deeply flawed or fake and should ...
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How to Spot a Social Media Bot

Snopes Tips: How to Spot Social Media Bots

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jul 25, 2022 Bots are used for a variety of reasons online, from boosting follower counts to interfering in p ...
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Sponsored content can be as innocent as an ad for your local restaurant, or as deceptive as an article or TV segment where the provider fails to disclose that they received money for the space.

Snopestionary: What Is Sponsored Content?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 19, 2022 Also called "native advertising," it can be as innocent as a restaurant ad on your newsfeed, or ...
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These nine resources are just a sampling of the vast amount of online research materials that can be utilized to explore the history of New York City.

9 Excellent Resources for New York History Research

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 10, 2022 There's much more to historical research than old, dusty books.
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Snopestionary: The 'Red Herring' Logical Fallacy

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jun 10, 2022 This logical fallacy is sometimes referred to as the fallacy of distraction.
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U.S. gas prices reached record levels in summer 2022.

4 Tips For Avoiding Online Misinfo About Gas Prices

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jun 8, 2022 No. 1: Don’t draw broad conclusions on the fuel economy based on one or a few pictures of gas st ...
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