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Library Information Literacy

Library Resource Guide detailing information literacy, digital literacy, critical thinking skills and resource evaluation.

Satirical Websites

Satirical Websites

Satire: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary  politics and other topical issues. (Oxford Dictionaries). An example of satirical news is The Onion.

Types of Misinformation and Disinformation

Types of Misinformation and Disinformation

There are several subcategories of misinformation and disinformation. GroundviewsCC BY-ND

Misinformation, Disinformation and Malinformation Graphic

Claire Wardle. October 21, 2019. "Information disorder: ‘The techniques we saw in 2016 have evolved’," https://firstdraftnews.org/articles/information-disorder-the-techniques-we-saw-in-2016-have-evolved/. First Draft News. Accessed 7/18/2021.

Misinformation

What is Misinformation?

Misinformation is unintentional mistakes such as inaccurate photo captions, dates, statistics, translation, or when satire is taken seriously.

Disinformation

Disinformation

Fabricated or deliberately manipulated audio/visual content. Intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.

Malinformation

Malinformation

Deliberate publication of private information for public or corporate interest.  Deliberate change of context, date or time of genuine content.