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10th Grade | OPVL: In the News (examples)

SIFT/OPVL Examples

Information published as "news" might not always be accurate (consider the Great Moon Hoax of 1835). When we come across text and images that are dressed as news or are newsworthy, we need to stop before we share or use that information and consider who created it and why.

Take a look at the examples below and try to determine: who started the rumor and why?

AP Factcheck

Undark (Opinion)

RumorGuard: NFL players taking a knee (2024)

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