I was reading this article this morning and saw that there's a new drug that slows Alzheimer's cognitive decline by 35%!!! Can you believe it? We should look into for your mom.
Sounds too good to be true. We should look into it though.
Liuku: 2
What do you mean too good to be true? How do you even begin looking into it?
Remember going to that Break the Fake Workshop? We have to start by checking the source.
Liuku: 3
Well I got from The Guardian.
The Guardian is a reputable source, but we still need to dig a little deeper.
Liuku: 4
A man and woman are sitting at a table on a patio. They are facing each other, talking. The woman is excited and happy. The man looks concerned.
Dig deeper he says...Alright Mr. Smarty, let's hear it.
It's actually pretty quick and easy to fact-check. You can use tools like Snopes.com.
Liuku: 5
The woman asks the man questions. The man is happy to answer her questions.
What if the answers aren't there, or if I'm still unsure?
Then you can look for corroborating sources and see if other reputable news outlets are reporting the same story.
Liuku: 6
The woman is standing beside the table, in front of the man, showing him her tablet.
Social media is buzzing about it but there's probably a lot of misinformation too.
This is why I can't stand social media.
Social media companies really should flag and fact-check their news.
Liuku: 7
The woman is sitting down again, with her hands on her hips, listening intently to the man speaking.
You're absolutely right. I guess it's not that hard to make sure what I'm reading is true.
It's pretty simple, just 4 ways to make sure news is valid. Use a fact-checking tool, find the original source, verify the source, and cross-check with other sources.
It's getting dark out. The man and woman are finished eating. They happily continue talking.
Liuku: 8
The man and woman are engaged in conversation.
He's so smart and handsome.
Now we can both teach others how to verify news before spreading and sharing.
The woman winks at the man. The man continues to share more important advice about checking validity on news stories.
Liuku: 9
The woman is looking on her tablet and talking to the man. The man closes his eyes in slight frustration.
I agree... we all need to do our part in being responsible digital citizens.
Definitely! Shall we go home?
The man and woman stand up and get ready to leave the patio.