Combat misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation by conducting lateral research:
Evaluate your source
- Read and evaluate information fully before believing or sharing it.
- Question the trust-worthiness of your source. Consider author and organization bias, editorialization, and factuality.
- Not sure? Ask a librarian – we are here to help!
Research the author and publisher
- Find out more by seeing what other trusted sources think of them.
- Investigate their credentials; educational, professional, and community affiliations.
Fact-check claims
- Find corroborating news reports from trusted sources.
- Check government or organizational websites for supporting figures and related information.
- Use the fact checking sources listed in this guide.
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