1 00:00:23,088 --> 00:00:25,818 We all have to become digital detectives 2 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:29,900 The first is 3 00:00:30,055 --> 00:00:32,435 where is this information coming from? 4 00:00:33,099 --> 00:00:34,709 A lot of fake news sites 5 00:00:34,815 --> 00:00:37,431 Try to create a url which is similar 6 00:00:37,533 --> 00:00:41,491 to a url of a publication that you might know 7 00:00:41,543 --> 00:00:43,333 or you might be familiar with 8 00:00:44,113 --> 00:00:47,003 Ultimately, the best way to understand 9 00:00:47,060 --> 00:00:49,080 wheter or not a site is trustworthy 10 00:00:49,139 --> 00:00:51,545 is to actually read the context on the site 11 00:00:51,947 --> 00:00:53,717 not just one article on it 12 00:00:53,749 --> 00:00:55,619 but other articles and see: 13 00:00:55,737 --> 00:00:58,447 do they meet the standards of quality journalism? 14 00:01:11,125 --> 00:01:12,905 If it makes you really angry, 15 00:01:13,004 --> 00:01:14,184 or really sad 16 00:01:14,234 --> 00:01:16,107 or it makes you burst out laughing 17 00:01:16,157 --> 00:01:17,974 that's actually a red flag to you 18 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:19,756 because is kinda short circuiting 19 00:01:19,829 --> 00:01:22,734 your logic center or your ability to think 20 00:01:26,282 --> 00:01:28,362 I can look up the author of that article 21 00:01:28,399 --> 00:01:30,876 I can see the other things they've written. 22 00:01:31,504 --> 00:01:33,452 Is there an author of the article? 23 00:01:33,476 --> 00:01:35,309 Because, that's an importante tip 24 00:01:35,368 --> 00:01:36,998 in helping us figure out 25 00:01:37,042 --> 00:01:38,941 wheter or not this piece of information 26 00:01:38,961 --> 00:01:41,634 is actually real and trustworthy. 27 00:01:45,988 --> 00:01:47,868 If i read something that says: 28 00:01:48,142 --> 00:01:49,642 Scientists say that 29 00:01:49,758 --> 00:01:51,788 chocolate cake makes you smarter 30 00:01:51,982 --> 00:01:53,869 Well, what scientists? 31 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,136 and, what exactly did they say? 32 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:57,270 One of the ways 33 00:01:57,289 --> 00:01:58,789 in which rumors spread is 34 00:01:58,838 --> 00:02:00,178 that a lot of people 35 00:02:00,216 --> 00:02:01,936 keep repeating the same information, 36 00:02:01,958 --> 00:02:03,840 but nobody has verified it. 37 00:02:03,904 --> 00:02:05,694 So journalists depend on 38 00:02:05,710 --> 00:02:07,228 high quality sources 39 00:02:07,282 --> 00:02:08,322 so experts, 40 00:02:08,373 --> 00:02:10,233 how did you come across this information? 41 00:02:10,304 --> 00:02:11,198 how do you know 42 00:02:11,207 --> 00:02:12,767 that this information is true? 43 00:02:16,439 --> 00:02:18,009 Someone takes that photo 44 00:02:18,048 --> 00:02:19,548 that maybe 3 years ago and say, 45 00:02:19,568 --> 00:02:21,102 "This is happening right now". 46 00:02:21,112 --> 00:02:22,269 We saw a lot of that 47 00:02:22,269 --> 00:02:23,589 during recent hurricanes 48 00:02:30,212 --> 00:02:32,102 Using a reverse image search 49 00:02:32,110 --> 00:02:33,270 on Google 50 00:02:33,281 --> 00:02:35,211 can tell you where that image 51 00:02:35,245 --> 00:02:36,685 has appeared before and 52 00:02:36,709 --> 00:02:37,789 who has shared it 53 00:02:38,906 --> 00:02:41,038 That can give you important tips 54 00:02:41,041 --> 00:02:43,051 as to whether or not 55 00:02:43,068 --> 00:02:44,416 the image is original 56 00:02:44,448 --> 00:02:45,740 Whether or not the image is 57 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:46,986 in its original context 58 00:02:50,017 --> 00:02:51,277 This is what we have to do 59 00:02:51,350 --> 00:02:53,700 we try to drill down a little bit deeper 60 00:02:53,700 --> 00:02:54,942 than that first tweet 61 00:02:54,942 --> 00:02:56,280 that tells you that chocolate cake 62 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:57,392 makes you smarter.