10th Grade | OPVL: SIFT Review

S - Stop...

I - Investigate the Source...

• Just add Wikipedia
• Is the source or organization what I thought it was?
• Does this make it more or less trustworthy?

F - Find Better Coverage...

• Look and see what other coverage is available on the same topic
• Build your own list of trusted news sources
• Use fact-checking sites:
  • Snopes
  • Factcheck.org
  • Politifact (For politically themed claims)
• Do a reverse image search

T - Trace Claims, Quotes, and Media Back to the Original Context...