Fake News: Finding It, Fighting It

05/03/19 • 27 min

Do you know how to identify fake news? MediaWise’s Katy Byron discusses teaching students how to determine what’s real on the internet, and Professor Gordon Pennycook exposes why people believe things that aren’t true.

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And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a full transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

Educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd.

And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a full transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

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