Algorithms of oppression: How search engines reinforce racism by 
Blur: How to know what's true in the age of information overload by 
Bunk: The rise of hoaxes, humbug, plagiarists, phonies, post-facts, and fake news by 
Deciding what's true: The rise of political fact-checking in American journalism by 
Democracy and fake news: Information manipulation and post-truth politics by 
Fake news and alternative facts: information literacy in a post-truth era by 
Fake news nation: The long history of lies and misinterpretations in America by 
A field guide to lies: Critical thinking in the information age by 
Global media literacy in a digital age: Teaching beyond borders by 
Good science, bad science, pseudoscience, and just plain bunk by 
News literacy: Helping students and teachers decode fake news by 
You are here: A field guide for navigating polarized speech, conspiracy theories, and our polluted media landscape by Clicking a link below will perform a library database search for current articles on fake news.
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Listed below are links to freely available ebooks, online courses, and other instructional materials related to fact-checking and information literacy. Some of these materials fall under the category of Open Educational Resources (OER). For general information on OER, visit Open Educational Resources at MDC.
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