The factivist stands up for facts and science in a world where more and more people are becoming fact-resistant. We need more of us! Here is how to become a factivist.
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Deep dive in our world of facts. Follow the Factblog to widen your horizon about facts, and learn more about facts from all possible angles.
Posted 2020-09-22
Factivism is a democracy movement with the aim to fight fake news by increasing the veracity of information on the Internet and in real life.
Posted 2020-06-12
Source criticism is an important part of today’s curriculum. Here are some tips for using it successfully in the classroom.
Posted 2020-06-08
Source criticism on the Internet is becoming increasingly important - and increasingly difficult. Our advice: Be sharing-critical, source-confident, and keep in mind that what sounds unbelievable usually is.
Posted 2020-06-01
Source criticism is part of the curriculum. Here you will find out more about how you can present the topic in an engaging way.
Posted 2020-05-25
Source criticism is a necessity in the digital world. You’ll find more about how source criticism helps you evaluate information.
Posted 2019-10-22
Every day we are confronted with thousands of impressions, ads and news items. And our social media flow never stops feeding us with content to consume, interact with or re-share.
Posted 2019-10-14
You’ve probably heard the expression daily the last couple of years. Fake news. It seems like it’s on everyone’s lips, from leading politicians to people in your social media flow.
Posted 2019-09-06
Fake news can cause harm in many ways. Generally, they can diminish the confidence in all news reporting, even serious ones, which in turn can hurt the democratic society.
Posted 2019-09-04
The Great Moon Hoax is one of the most famous examples of fake news and was originally published in The New York Sun magazine in August 1835. The purpose? To attract more readers.
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