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from The New York Times: Lesson Plans and Activities for Evaluating Sources of Information

from The Whole Story: "What if journalists covered controversial issues differently — based on how humans actually behave when they are polarized and suspicious?"

from Factcheck.org: "Fake news is nothing new. But bogus stories can reach more people more quickly via social media than what good old-fashioned viral emails could accomplish in years past."

from Financial Times Weekend Essay: "As vaccines are rolled out around the globe, we are more vulnerable than ever to disinformation"

from The Guardian: "As the pandemic has taken a grip, so have the misinformation spreaders. Here are five ways to spot the holes in their logic"

from BBC: "Sebastian's mum is one of the leaders of Britain's conspiracy community. He spoke exclusively to the BBC's specialist disinformation reporter Marianna Spring about the impact that his mother is having on public health - and their relationship."

from Politifact: "Fact-checking your friends and family on social media is not as weird as you think — and it could help slow the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus."

PDF publication by "Conspiracy theories attempt to explain events as the secretive plots of powerful people. While
conspiracy theories are not typically supported by evidence, this doesn’t stop them from blossoming. Conspiracy theories damage society in a number of ways. To help minimise these
harmful effects, The Conspiracy Theory Handbook explains why conspiracy theories are
so popular, how to identify the traits of conspiratorial thinking, and what are effective response strategies."