Following Tim Berners-Lee's (the founder of the modern internet) warning about fake news, pupils in Year 6 and 8 will be completing a unit on how to identify stereo-typing, extremist views and fake news in the media. They will discuss how to remove fake news and how groups use fake news to promote their views.
Remember not everything you read on the internet is true. Challenge the information;
- Who is the author? Are they biased? Are they knowledgeable about the subject?
- Does it sound realistic?
- Has it got lot's of facts or evidence? Is it full of opinion?
- Do any images look photoshopped?
- Is the web address a professional sounding address?
- Does the website look professional? You are less likely to spend a lot of money on nonsense.
- The most important way of checking is to check it on other sites. If the information is different on other sites, someone is wrong.