What is the best way to increase your knowledge of information sources in the age of deepfakes? Use this Libguide to recognize disinformation and misinformation in print and online.
We use the Merriam-Webster definitions, where disinformation is characterized by its intent to deceive.
: incorrect or misleading information
: false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth
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From the Center for Information Technology and Public Life at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
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United States of Distraction (2020)
Fighting the Fake News Invasion chronicles critical media literacy and faculty experts, students and media makers whom provide contextual analysis for understanding the rise of Fake News.
These sites, developed by librarians, provide a plethora of quality information to help you evaluate information sources.