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We are living in the Digital age where billions of information travel post-haste. However, this comes with increased false information, the real question is how to get reliable information. Established Institutions, sites run by government agencies, non-profit organisations, foundations or colleges and universities are good sources of credible information. (Weather. Continue reading →

The web provides us with a large diverse amount of information that one could ask for. It has always been rather tricky to assess the reliability and authenticity of online information if one does not pay much attention and put in the effort to analyse the credibility of the sources. I am an active user of the web when it comes to reading articles that I come across on various platforms, and using the search engine for my secondary research ever since I started my tertiary education. Continue reading →

Every day as I scroll through my social media feed or when look at articles online for school, I always wonder to myself, is this true??? The internet is a place where anyone/anybody can easily share a piece of information and claim that it’s true but… IS IT REALLY??? Source: https://media.giphy.com/media/mH3aeWJbJ0JaM/giphy.gif In today’s post, it will be about evaluating on how to assess the reliability and authenticity of online information. Is there really a need? Y E S. Continue reading →

Today, we will be discussing on how to properly assess whether a piece of online information is authentic and reliable. Media Literacy is a 21st century approach to education and a framework to assess, analyse, evaluate and communicate messages in a variety of forms. Continue reading →

A question to start the post: What is the impact of poor information quality and how to overcome it? [ DEFINITION ] Information Quality is the availability of reliable, accurate, and up-to-date information.  (Diss.fu-berlin.de, 2017) WHAT CAUSES POOR INFORMATION QUALITY?   Source: Chin Yu Ying (The photo above shows the screenshots of Google and Facebook personalized search. Continue reading →

Learning can now be done on-the-go with the evolution of the internet and digital literacy skills. Everyday, we receive a steady stream of messages/information online. Just how much of the content received is authoritative, reliable and thus trustworthy? There are many ways of evaluating the reliability of information, an detailed example that I think is thorough is as follows: Digital literacy affects the process of evaluation and this evaluation would determine the quality of the information. Continue reading →

Most popular fake election stories in the United States in 2016, by Facebook engagement (in thousands) How often do you ‘share’ a post on Facebook, before verifying the authenticity of the post? Very often, social media users including myself are lazy and reluctant to verify sources before they ‘share’ it out to their peers which results in the trend of spreading ‘Fake news’. Continue reading →

Unlike information found in the newspaper or television broadcasts, information available online are not regulated for quality or accuracy. Therefore, it is crucial that we assess it effectively. This can be measured through one’s media, data and information literacy in terms of their knowledge and skills when dealing with data online. Self Produced Nowadays, there are many websites that present fake news. Continue reading →

How do we assess the reliability and authenticity of online information? It is important that we make sure the information found online is reliable and credible. Some information or report that we found are sometimes bias to a certain extent. Hence, it is essential to widen our network in order to judge the authenticity of the news. After reading a short post on Filter Bubble, it dawn on me that certain information that we found are usually one sided and bias. Continue reading →

How to best evaluate internet information? It’s a big deal and an important skill to possess! Not surprisingly, many people suffered from ‘filter bubble’ – a state of intellectual isolation beyond their realisation. It can lead to a snowballing confirmation bias that builds up steadily over time. Source: Nieman Lab How does filter bubble affects individuals? Ways to overcome filter bubbles. Continue reading →