How to separate fact and fiction online

Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration

TED Talk by Markham Nolan

“By the end of this talk, there will be 864 more hours of video on YouTube and 2.5 million more photos on Facebook and Instagram. So how do we sort through the deluge? At the TEDSalon in London, Markham Nolan shares the investigative techniques he and his team use to verify information in real-time, to let you know if that Statue of Liberty image has been doctored or if that video leaked from Syria is legitimate.”

Transcript available in 25 languages.

Watch video (13:29): https://www.ted.com/talks/markham_nolan_how_to_separate_fact_and_fiction_online

tags: media literacy, fake news

Source

https://www.ted.com/talks

TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less).